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Clear illustrations are presented together with simple, direct instruction in the materials, equipment, and basic techniques of stone-wall building.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good book,
By Steven Rowe (Yetholm, scottish borders) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Building Stone Walls (Paperback)
Being keen on building with stone , im always looking for new ways and ideas , enjoyed reading this book
27 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
iNFORMATIONAL AS WELL AS ENTERTAINING,
By A Customer
This review is from: Building Stone Walls (Paperback)
Believe it or not, I read this book from the library of a house we rented in Kilcrohane, Ireland - we have always wanted to build stone walls and this book was an inspiration to begin in earnest. We live in Florida but that doesn't mean we can't have a beautiful stone wall like we saw in Ireland, or like they have in New England.
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4.0 out of 5 stars (12 customer reviews) 87 of 89 people found the following review helpful:
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Informative and fun to read; lots of good sense,
By Thomas Moertel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Building Stone Walls (Paperback)
Building Stone Walls, as a book, works very well. The writing, typography, design, and illustration all support one another like well-chosen stones, and the result is pleasing: a simple, wonderful book. Even if you have no plans to build a stone wall, the book is worth reading because you can't help but share the author's enthusiasm as he describes the permanence of stone walls, talks about different kinds of stone, discusses tools and techniques, explains footings and drainage, provides advice for working with not-so-good stone, and shares myriad other pearls of wisdom. And, if you are planning on building a stone wall, or just have a fondness for stone, then by all means add this book to your library.
61 of 61 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent overview; good first book on building with stone,
By Matthew Spady "800rsd" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Building Stone Walls (Paperback)
Compact and concise, John Vivian's "Building Stone Walls" is a book that you can take with you while collecting (or buying) stone for your project, preparing the location, and building your wall. It offers a good overview of stacking stone, as well as a couple of less common ways of using stone (re-channeling moving water, for example). Best of all, it has some very practical, timesaving tips, particularly advice about when it is necessary to start with a trench and gravel base and when it is not.With our particular project - building a retaining wall with field stone recycled from decaying fences around our house in the Catskills - we found that Vivian's book did not include quite enough detail. He only supplies a few paragraphs on the construction of a retaining wall, though to be fair, what information he gives is practical. By itself, however, this would not have been enough to guide us through the project. For more detailed information on retaining walls, we turned to "The Granite Kiss", "Stone in the Garden" and "The Art and Craft of Stonescaping." Keep in mind, however, that the latter two books are more lavishly illustrated, a cross between a how-to book and a coffee-table book, so you probably would not take them out in the field. 15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
McRaven did it better!!,
By hk538 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Building Stone Walls (Paperback)
Charles McRaven's "Building Stone Walls" is much better. Covers all the material and techniques that Vivians book does and more! Don't waste your time on this book. If you're looking for more detail on working with stone, McCraven's book is the one.
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