Stone and Plaster-work. Practical Home Restoration

Rees, Yvonne.

ISBN 10: 070637469X / ISBN 13: 9780706374698

Published by Ward Lock, London, 1997

About this Item

96pp, illustrated with colour plates, line drawings, glossary, index. Pictorial card cover, with a nick at the centre of the fore-edge. The book explains how to repair and restore original architectural features with detailed step-by-step instructions and projects to suit all levels. Size: 8vo.

Seller Inventory # 025263

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Stone and Plaster-work. Practical Home Restoration
• Publisher: Ward Lock, London
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 070637469X
• ISBN 13: 9780706374698
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Illustrator: Alan Burton
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art and the Arts
  • Crafts

About this title

Synopsis

Turn the look of neglect into your home's most attractive, eye-catching feature, and do it all yourself. Start with straightening fieldstones, or re-laying flagstones on your patio or indoor floor. Reposition and repair the stone stairs to your garden or porch. Plastering is also easier than you think, whether covering over cracks or refinishing entire walls or ceilings. The most dramatic change might be to restore an old fireplace to its hearth-warming charm. All the stone and plaster repair techniques needed are clearly explained, including mortar and cement restoration, repointing, cleaning stone and plaster, and replastering, Everything you need to know is clearly presented, with projects that teach you the principles to use for a lifetime.