Stonework: Techniques and Projects
Discover the lasting satisfaction of working with stone and learn the tricks of the trade from a master craftsman.\ No building material rivals stone for beauty, permanence, and enduring popularity. Builder Charles McRaven offers the benefits of his fifty years of stonework experience in Stonework, a book that will inform, entertain, and inspire anyone using or working with stone.\ McRaven helps even first-time builders comprehend the intricacies of working with different stone types;...
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Readers will learn to collect and handle stone while creating walls, stairs, pools, and even waterfalls.
Acknowledgments Introduction: Why Stone? Part 1: Working with Stone Chapter 1: Types of Stone Chapter 2: Sources of Stone Chapter 3: Handling Stone Chapter 4: Selecting Stone for a Project Chapter 5: Cutting and Shaping Stone Part 2: Stonework Projects Chapter 6: Basic and Inspired Walls Chapter 7: Retaining Walls Chapter 8: Entryways Chapter 9: Stone Steps Chapter 10: Stone Projects for the Backyard and Beyond Chapter 11: Stone Bridges Chapter 12: Stone Interior Spaces Appendix Glossary IndeX
