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Includes instructions for creating such projects as retaining walls, entryways, stone bridges, and stone steps, discussing the types of stones and their sources; handling, shaping and cutting stones; and selecting the appropriate stone for a project.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent primer for confident home-improvers,
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This review is from: Stonework: Techniques and Projects - All the Information Needed to Use Stone Indoors and Out (Paperback)
Compared to other how-to books in the category, McRaven makes the reader feel very capable of completing the projects without "dumbing down" the material. Let's face it- stonework is somewhat intimidating. By adding some easy jobs like the stone birdbath-fountain, you can build confidence for bigger things. I'm ready for spring!!
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Lacking in detail,
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This review is from: Stonework: Techniques and Projects - All the Information Needed to Use Stone Indoors and Out (Paperback)
Has some reasonable pictures of completed projects, but there is little on techniques in cutting stone, and only ever seems to use cement, never traditional lime mortar, which is very poor for a book on stonework. It certainly does not give all the information needed to use stone indoors and out.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (11 customer reviews) 76 of 79 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for beginners and some experience stone workers,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Stonework: Techniques and Projects - All the Information Needed to Use Stone Indoors and Out (Paperback)
As a beginner I found the book easy to read, understandable, and a great asset for my beginning projects. The only thing I would like added to this book was some colored photos of Mr. McRaven's work. Also the descriptions of types of rocks would have helped if there where colored photos. For example, when I started to gather my stones together for my project I realized Mr McRaven's comments on being OK to mix types of stone is not universal. Mixing stone is an art and requires experience with an eye on color. Also more photos, in color, of good work verses bad work would help beginners like me visualize what my goal should be. I feel I wasted time doing and undoing my stonework. However, this is still a book for any stoneworker's library. 51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
High on inspiration, a bit thin on tools,
By Mark Mills - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Stonework: Techniques and Projects - All the Information Needed to Use Stone Indoors and Out (Paperback)
Wonderful black & white pictures of stone walls, stone arches, stone bridges and sundry projects. The author makes much of ancient Scot stone work. There are a lot of nice pen drawings used for 'step by step' construction programs. There are many, many suggestions regarding stone choice and stone placement. These comments are the best feature of the book. Finally, there are a few pages on handling large stones with hydraulic booms, pick-up trucks and front-loaders. These suggestions are not going to be found in many books.
There isn't much said about hand power-tool options, nor stone shaping. There are few 'construction tips'. For example, the details of mixing motar specific to your job are only broadly discussed and there are no aids for determining correct mortar wetness. There are no 'good' and 'bad' stone arrangements to illustrate stone arrangement tricks. If you are looking for a 'first project' guide, the Black & Decker 'Stonework & Masonry projects' book offers more assistance. If you've got a few walls completed and want to take the next step towards being a mason, this is your book. Table of Contents: Intro: 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 (curving) walls Chapter 7: Retaining walls Chapter 8: Entryways Chapter 9: Stone steps Chapter 10: Stone Projects for backyard and beyond (bbq, birdbath, sculpture, walkway, etc.) Chapter 11: Stone Bridges Chapter 12: Stone in Interior Spaces 46 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great guide book,
By Donald J. Berg - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Stonework: Techniques and Projects - All the Information Needed to Use Stone Indoors and Out (Paperback)
A guide to the basics of stonework that concentrates on the most common projects: retaining walls, stone fences, foundations and steps, and then adds a bit more for the adventuresome: a fireplace, an arched bridge and a moon gate. A good book for the do-it-yourselfer or to learn what to look for in working with a professional stone mason.
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