Complete Guide to Building with Rocks & Stone: Stonework Projects and Techniques Explained Simply (Back to Basics Building) - Softcover

Flynn, Brenda

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9781601383709: Complete Guide to Building with Rocks & Stone: Stonework Projects and Techniques Explained Simply (Back to Basics Building)

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ISBN 10: 1601383703 ISBN 13: 9781601383709

Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc (US), 2011

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This book is designed to walk homeowners through the process of developing, planning, and implementing a stone building project. Starting with the basics you will learn about the common types of stone and where natural stone is found throughout the United States, as well as how to gather your own fieldstone. You will learn how to use stone as a building material, including where to acquired it, as well as how it is cut, sold, and used in various projects. You will learn what tools you need for stonework and how to start working with dry stone, how to work with mortared stone, and the correct way to pour and mix cement. This book will even teach you how your children can be involved with your stonework projects.

You will save significant money and increase the value of your house by building your own stone structures in and around your home. This book provides detailed instructions that make seemingly complex projects easy. You will learn how to build stone walls, mailboxes, and fireplaces. You can enhance your backyard with the addition of a stone patio, arch, barbeque pit, rock garden, and a pond, complete with a stone bridge. If you have an existing stone structure on your property, you will learn how to restore it and give it the face-lift it needs. If your property has a structure beyond repair, this book will help you recycle its stone or bricks.

Additionally, dozens of stonecutting experts were interviewed for this book, providing insight and experience in using stone as a building material. With The Complete Guide to Building with Rocks & Stone, you will learn how you can start using stone for everything from new projects to restoring existing stone structures. For anyone considering a stone building project, this book is an excellent resource for you.

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Humans have been building with stone for thousands of years, dating back to the ancient pyramids and the Sphinx. This text is designed to walk homeowners through the process of developing, planning, and implementing a stone building project.

About the Author:

Brenda Flynn is a freelance writer and artist who lives in Ormond Beach, Florida. She has always had a passion for rocks and stones, and she studied with many artisans from the Dry Stone Conservancy in Kentucky, learning to rebuild dry stone walls from the Civil War era along the beautiful countryside of Kentucky, where she lived for six years. Flynn has worked in masonry and brick, building many outdoor projects, such as barbecues, patios, fences, and walls.

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