Irish Stone Walls: History, Building, Conservation
Number One Bestseller
A unique history and 'how to' book on one of Ireland's most distinctive landscape features - the stone wall.
The Irish countryside is a patchwork of over 250,000 miles of stone wall. Built from local stone according to the style of each region - dry stone in the West and the Mourne mountains or mortar elsewhere - these walls are an intrinsic part of the landscape. This unique guide by expert stone mason Pat McAfee covers the history of this ancient tradition, giving illustrated examples and step-by-step instructions on constructing, conserving and repairing stone walls of all types - whether dry stone or mortar. It includes:
• History of stone in Ireland
• How to build dry stone and mortar walls
• Basic and more advanced techniques
• Dos and don'ts of repair work
• Appropriate conservation methods
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A unique history and 'how to' book on one of Ireland's most distinctive landscape features - the stone wall.
The Irish countryside is a patchwork of over 250,000 miles of stone wall. Built from local stone according to the style of each region - dry stone in the West and the Mourne mountains or mortar elsewhere - these walls are an intrinsic part of the landscape. This unique guide by expert stone mason Pat McAfee covers the history of this ancient tradition, giving illustrated examples and step-by-step instructions on constructing, conserving and repairing stone walls of all types - whether dry stone or mortar. It includes:
• History of stone in Ireland
• How to build dry stone and mortar walls
• Basic and more advanced techniques
• Dos and don'ts of repair work
• Appropriate conservation methods
Irish Stone Walls: History, Building, Conservation
Number One Bestseller
A unique history and 'how to' book on one of Ireland's most distinctive landscape features - the stone wall.
The Irish countryside is a patchwork of over 250,000 miles of stone wall. Built from local stone according to the style of each region - dry stone in the West and the Mourne mountains or mortar elsewhere - these walls are an intrinsic part of the landscape. This unique guide by expert stone mason Pat McAfee covers the history of this ancient tradition, giving illustrated examples and step-by-step instructions on constructing, conserving and repairing stone walls of all types - whether dry stone or mortar. It includes:
• History of stone in Ireland
• How to build dry stone and mortar walls
• Basic and more advanced techniques
• Dos and don'ts of repair work
• Appropriate conservation methods
A unique history and 'how to' book on one of Ireland's most distinctive landscape features - the stone wall.
The Irish countryside is a patchwork of over 250,000 miles of stone wall. Built from local stone according to the style of each region - dry stone in the West and the Mourne mountains or mortar elsewhere - these walls are an intrinsic part of the landscape. This unique guide by expert stone mason Pat McAfee covers the history of this ancient tradition, giving illustrated examples and step-by-step instructions on constructing, conserving and repairing stone walls of all types - whether dry stone or mortar. It includes:
• History of stone in Ireland
• How to build dry stone and mortar walls
• Basic and more advanced techniques
• Dos and don'ts of repair work
• Appropriate conservation methods
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781847172341 |
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| Publisher: | Irish American Book Company |
| Publication date: | 05/07/2011 |
| Pages: | 176 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d) |
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