Art and Craft of Stonework: Dry Stacking, Mortaring, Paving, Carving, Gardenscaping

Reed, David

ISBN 10: 157990520X / ISBN 13: 9781579905200

Published by Union Square & Co., 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Art and Craft of Stonework: Dry Stacking, Mortaring, Paving, Carving, Gardenscaping
• Publisher: Union Square & Co.
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 157990520X
• ISBN 13: 9781579905200
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

More than 300 outstanding photos highlight the expressiveness of stonework from New Jersey to Nepal. “Well written and beautifully illustrated...wonderful. Shows readers a variety of techniques used to shape and place stones in their yards [and] ideas for creating paths and walls. Provides much information on actually building things.”—Library Journal.

From the Back Cover

Build for the ages with stone, a material that not only endures, but that actually becomes more beautiful with time. Whether you're constructing a wall, redesigning a garden, or adding paving, your structure will blend in naturally with its surroundings. As you accomplish a range of projects using dry-laid and mortared techniques, as well as decorative ones like carving, you'll find out how versatile working with stone is and that you can use fewer and simpler tools than with any other material and achieve spectacular results. You'll be surprised and pleased with the spectacular results you can achieve with a few simple tools and the natural beauty of stone.