Building With Stone. by Charles McRaven
Building With Stone. by Charles McRaven by WORKMAN PUBLISHING CO.
Table of Contents Introduction: The Stones Remain Chapter One: Stone as a Building Material Chapter Two: Acquiring Stone Chapter Three: Tools for Stonework Chapter Four: Drystone Work Chapter Five: Mortared Stone Chapter Six: Building a Stone Wall Chapter Seven: Corners, Buttresses, Intersecting Walls Chapter Eight: The Arch, Lintel, Keystone Span Chapter Nine: Gates, Windows, Doors Chapter Ten: Building a Barbecue Pit Chapter Eleven: Stone Fireplace Chapter Twelve: Laying Flagstone Chapter Thirteen: Root Cellar Chapter Fourteen: Stone Bridge Chapter Fifteen: Stone Dam Chapter Sixteen: Springhouse, Well House Chapter Seventeen: Stone House Chapter Eighteen: Stone Barn Chapter Nineteen: Restoration Glossary Index From the Back Cover Concrete and steel may weigh as much, but nothing can rival stone for its beauty and durability. Building With Stone is an introduction to the art and craft of creating stone structures and projects by a man who has made stonework his vocation. Throughout the book is Charles McRaven's stonebuilding philosophy -- that careful craftsmanship and time well spent during construction will repay itself many times over. The physical challenges will be offset by tremendous satisfaction.)
Published/Edition: 1989.
ISBN/0882665502
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| Description | Building With Stone. by Charles McRaven by WORKMAN PUBLISHING CO. Table of Contents Introduction: The Stones Remain Chapter One: Stone as a Building Material Chapter Two: Acquiring Stone Chapter Three: Tools for Stonework Chapter Four: Drystone Work Chapter Five: Mortared Stone Chapter Six: Building a Stone Wall Chapter Seven: Corners, Buttresses, Intersecting Walls Chapter Eight: The Arch, Lintel, Keystone Span Chapter Nine: Gates, Windows, Doors Chapter Ten: Building a Barbecue Pit Chapter Eleven: Stone Fireplace Chapter Twelve: Laying Flagstone Chapter Thirteen: Root Cellar Chapter Fourteen: Stone Bridge Chapter Fifteen: Stone Dam Chapter Sixteen: Springhouse, Well House Chapter Seventeen: Stone House Chapter Eighteen: Stone Barn Chapter Nineteen: Restoration Glossary Index From the Back Cover Concrete and steel may weigh as much, but nothing can rival stone for its beauty and durability. Building With Stone is an introduction to the art and craft of creating stone structures and projects by a man who has made stonework his vocation. Throughout the book is Charles McRaven's stonebuilding philosophy -- that careful craftsmanship and time well spent during construction will repay itself many times over. The physical challenges will be offset by tremendous satisfaction.) Published/Edition: 1989. ISBN/0882665502 |
