Building Stone Walls


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    • Author : John Vivian
    • Binding : Paperback
    • Dewey Decimal Number : 693.1
    • EAN : 9780882660745
    • ISBN : 0882660748
    • Is Eligible For Trade In? : Yes
    • Label : Storey Publishing, LLC
    • List Price : $11.95 (USD)
    • Manufacturer : Storey Publishing, LLC
    • Number Of Items : 1
    • Number Of Pages : 112
    • Package Dimensions : 0.30 inches (Height) x 8.90 inches (Length) x 0.35 pounds (Weight) x 6.00 inches (Width)
    • Publication Date : 1976-01-03
    • Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
    • Studio : Storey Publishing, LLC

    Well, here it is: Basic tools, basic techniques, illustrations and photographs, and all the planning and safety instructions you will need to build a variety of stone walls. This is a book that can help you beautify your back yard with the grace and texture of natural stone, or launch you on a career of reconstructing the Inca Empire or building a second Great Wall of China if you get carried away. Up to you...

    - Amazon.com Review

    Includes equipment requirements, instructions for creating wall foundations, coping with drainage problems, and hints for incorporating gates, fences, and stiles.

    - Product Description

    Customer Reviews:

    Rated 4.0 stars Customers rated Building Stone Walls 4.0 stars out of 5.0 based on 11 reviews:

    • Somewhat helpful

      by Kansas boy (Peoria) - 2009-10-18  Rated 3 stars
      The book is very helpful with the theory of wall building. It lacks somewhat in specifics, and is also a bit dated. I was surprised it did not mention or deal with flagstone. One positive benefit is in gaining some insight into the importance of placing stones so they interconnect and solidify, so as to create a unit. I was hoping for something that dealt more with mortared walls.

    • Informative and enjoyable

      by LoveNature - 2009-03-13  Rated 5 stars
      We've been thinking about acquiring some stone and building a retaining wall, but weren't sure what kind of rock to use, where to find it, how to start, and the right way to go about setting the stones. This little handbook answered almost all of our questions. Descriptions and instructions are clear and easy to understand. Appreciated the historical references. Maybe the best attribute of the book is that it is so enjoyable to read. I really liked the author's "story-telling" style. I think we'll hold onto this book long after our rock wall is built.

    • A KEEPER!

      by Mary Littlefield (Acworth,GA USA) - 2008-07-22  Rated 5 stars
      I found this book to be much more than I expected! The author gave me the technical information I was looking for PLUS HISTORICAL information that gave me plenty of reason to add it to my collection of "eclectic books of antique info"

    • Educational and Informative

      by mhs - 2008-06-03  Rated 4 stars
      I am planning on building a stone wall and as I know nothing about the subject I recently purchased 4 great books. After skimming through them all this is the one I read cover to cover the first afternoon. It is full of practical advice. It was as comfortable to read and follow as talking to a wise old uncle who always seems to be able to do anything. Each of the books I bought seemed to include something the others didn't and each seemed to miss somethings. However this one was almost like reading a novel. I reccomend it for anyone interested in the subject. And it is full of other fun tidbits. For instance I learned what a 'Gad-pry' bar was, that in the mid 70's it was fairly new and cost about $7.00. A quick web search found them for $23 to $29 today. Also reading this first seemed to make the others more 'understandable' for me.

    • Good book for the novice

      by K. Maly (Washington DC) - 2008-01-20  Rated 4 stars
      I purchased this book to get some basic knowledge before I attempted to build a small retaining wall in my front yard. The book gave me just enough knowledge to have the confidence to attempt and complete the job. I don't know how useful this book would be on a very complex project.

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