The Owner Builder's Guide to Stone Masonry
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (958 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1626545405 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 194 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In this book, beloved home-building expert Ken Kern teams up with fellow stone masons Steve Magers and Lou Penfield to present the ultimate guide to DIY stone masonry. THE OWNER-BUILDER'S GUIDE TO STONE MASONRY is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of building with stone. In fact, you'd be hard-pressed to find a natural landscape devoid of building stone. Cheap and readily available, rock can be gathered from streambeds, abandoned quarries, and open fields with relative ease. From simple stone walls to elaborate homes and studios, this is the ideal book for any DIY builder interested in working with stone. There are even chapters on building fireplaces, steps, floors, and arches.. Thanks to its utility and cost-effectiveness, stone is an ideal construction resource for the astute owner-builder. Everything from
"Basic rules are covered here" according to D. Lynch. I was looking for a book to cover veneer stonework for my fireplace and kitchen island. Many of the books out there only cover drystacking. This book covers everything that I needed. It is amazing that there are so few books on this subject.This book had good basic instruction for building walls that don't fall down, how to cut the stone, how to mortar the walls, how to use angle iron for openings. It also showed how to atatch veneer stone to an existing wall, which was really what I needed.I liked that this book showed. Guide to Stone Masonry - interesting and helpful Jk wilson I actually purchased this book for someone else, but did take time to glance through it. I am satisfied with this purchase and think it will be helpful for the projects we have in mind.. steven verwiel said Good info. Excellent read. I picked up some good ideas about laying stone and will use this book as a reference.