Building Stone Walls - Storey''s Country Wisdom Bulletin A-217

Informationen zum Autor John Vivian is a veteran practitioner of many country crafts. He is the author of Building Stone Walls and The Manual of Practical Homesteading. He lives in Vermont. Klappentext Rustic and charming or stately and proud, a well-built stone wall can add personality and beauty to your property. John Vivian’s lively approach and step-by-step instructions encourage you to transform a pile of rocks into an enduring landscape feature with gates, retaining walls, or stiles to suit your needs. Whatever unique challenges come with your site — poor drainage, sloping ground, or low-quality rubble material — Vivian offers innovative designs and reproducible methods to help you build a beautiful, long-lasting wall.  Zusammenfassung Instructions on how to go out and build a really permanent monument to yourself are the next best things to having a real old-time expert working alongside. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Kinds of Stone Equipment Laying Out the Wall Above-Ground Building Ends & Corners Using Not-So-Good Stone Drainage Special Walls Wall Furniture Quarrying Mortar Maintenance Some Other Uses of Stone The Story of a Wall

Product details

• Authors: Vivian, John Vivian
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.01.1976
• EAN: 9780882660745
• ISBN: 978-0-88266-074-5
• No. of pages: 112
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Home improvement, DIY; HOUSE & HOME / Outdoor & Recreational Areas, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / Masonry, Building skills & trades, Building skills and trades, Outdoor and recreational areas: design and maintenance