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; choosing the most suitable stone; handling, cutting, and shaping stone; working with recycled stone; and using stone inside the home.
Stonework presents complete, fully illustrated instructions for:
• Using stone for gardens, paths, pools, and waterfalls
• Building walls, from simple to serpentine
• Making gateways, pillars, and doorways
• Using large stones as wall and landscape accents
• Installing stone steps for porches and entries
• Creating retaining walls
• Building bridges and walkways
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
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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 ...