The Art and Craft of Stonework

This book will surprise and please with the spectacular results you can achieve with a few simple tools and the natural beauty of stone. See how whether you're constructing a wall, redesigning a garden, or adding paving, your structure will blend in naturally with its surroundings.

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Working with stone is challenging, but the effects are impressive and they last beyond a lifetime. This book features advanced projects and over 300 outstanding colour photographs which highlight the expressiveness of stonework in an array of colours, shapes, sizes and surfaces, and in a world-wide range of locations from Yorkshire to Nepal. - Dry-stacking techniques - Mortar techniques - Texture - Consistency - - Finding perfect stone - Cutting - Scoring - Splitting - Chipping - - Weathering - Boulderscaping - Carving - Repairing old and broken walls - - Turn your garden into a Zen sanctuary of tranquility & elegance - - Construct a magnificent hearth and fireplace -