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The ultimate guide to bricklaying for beginner through profesional.
From the Back Cover
BRICKWORKING FROM “A-Z” . . .FOR NOVICES TO EXPERIENCED PROS
Whether you’re a homeowner wanting to do your own repairs, a trade apprentice seeking to sharpen your skills, or a veteran craftsman or contractor with years of experience, you’ll turn to this complete guide to bricklaying again and again. There is no more comprehensive or up-to-date reference available on the subject.
Written by a pro with over 25 years in the field, Bricklaying features:
* Over 560 technical drawings and diagrams illustrating technique and clear text that guides you every step of the way
* Skill-building projects with start-to-finish instructions
* Electricity and plumbing integration in brick construction
* Solutions and preventive methods for high-wind concerns in cavity brickwork
* Table for calculating how many bricks are needed for a job
* Brick design for handicapped
* Engineering properties
* Essential topics such as damp-proofing, repairing and carcking mortor, window and door cutting, cleaning brick, and much more
An insider’s guide to every facet of the world of brickwork.
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47 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book was written by an Australian and it shows! The text is concise and potentially hard to follow as a result of its brevity although there are many clear diagrams. Many of the techniques covered are not really relevent to UK building practices eg pipework in cavity walls, and dimensions are imperial and may not correspond to UK material sizes.
The easy going style of the author is refreshing and the long section of BBQ designs was all too predictable, cobbers!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There's a lot in this book and the author obviously knows his trade but he's Australian. I purchased this book for the concrete block section in readiness for my garage build. In this respect the book is useless and discusses non UK block sizes. I agree with the first review here, if in the UK look elsewhere.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Current building regulations here in the UK would almost certainly make the contents of this book redundant here. In addition, the book is poorly written and hence, confusing.
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Good introduction to brickwork
This is an excellent introduction to brickwork.A no nonsense style of of writting helps to get you straight to the various techniques. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Meirion Williams
bricklaying
still reading this but i'll use it as i'm working and finding it very usefull
Published on 22 Mar 2010 by Mr. R. Swift
It's American
I am a builder and bought this book to help imporve my brickwork and blockwork skills. It did not. It is American and does not 'translate well'.
Published on 7 Dec 2007 by R. Rodway
bricklayer 5yrs
Reading this book taught me loads, while learning bricklaying it seemed like nobody wants to show you anything. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2005 by kevin herlihy
Great book for the novice or the experienced.
I have been a bricklayer for 18 years and thought that there was little that I did not know how to do. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2005
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