Masonry: Design, Build, Maintain covers a wide range of masonry subjects, including basic installations, specific projects, and common repairs with concrete, block, brick, stone, tile, and stucco. Readers will find the information they need on tools, materials, and techniques explained in plain language and shown in over 820 color photographs and 60 detailed illustrations. More than 50 of the most popular masonry projects, such as laying a brick patio, are covered with dozens of step-by-step photos and large, cut-away illustrations showing the details of construction. Throughout the book, readers will find tips on using tools, along with special features on alternative approaches to projects that let them apply the information to different types of buildings and sites. They'll also find thorough coverage on masonry repairs and maintenance, plus a useful resource guide on masonry and a glossary and index.
Masonry: Design · Build · Maintain presents hundreds of planning and design ideas and covers a wide range of subjects, including basic installations, specific projects, and common repairs of concrete, block, stucco, brick, stone, and tile inside and outside the house.
- Over 800 full-color design and how-to photographs
- More than 60 detailed step-by-step photo sequences
- Dozens of large, cutaway drawings of construction details