Step-by-Step Outdoor Stonework: Over Twenty Easy-to-Build Projects for Your Patio and Garden

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This is a project book, with more than 20 easy-to-build projects for patio and garden using a variety of stone. Walls, arches, paths, steps, rock gardens, fountains, seats and tables, sundials, patios, and even birdbaths are described in detail and illustrated with hundreds of drawings and color photographs. The book will show the reader how to estimate costs and quantities accurately, select the right tools and materials, prepare ground sites properly, produce sturdy and original structures, and create an attractive, inviting garden or patio using one of nature's most durable and beautiful materials. --Mark A. Hetts


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The author points out that stone was used as a building material by Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans as early as, well, the Stone Age, With 180 color photographs and a concise text, Lawrence shows the reader how to build walls, arches, patios, steps, rock gardens, seats and tables, sundials, paths, birdbaths, planters, ponds, and fountains. He explains how to estimate costs and quantities and how to prepare sites. He gives information on basic building tools and materials, showing examples of the wide range of color and surface texture available, especially in the sandstones and limestones that are popular materials for stonework projects. This paperback includes a glossary of materials and techniques. George Cohen


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From walls, arches, patios, paths, steps, roch gardens and fountains to seats and tables, sundials and bird baths, Step-by-Step Outdoor Stonework is the definitive guide to working with stone in your garden. Full instructions for over 200 projects are accompanied by step-by-step illustrations and photographs. Whether building a wall or designing a rock garden, with this book in hand do-it-yourselfers at all levels of expertise will produce professional results every time. Inside you'll find out how to... * Estimate costs and quantities accurately * Select the right tools and materials * Prepare ground sites correctly * Produce sturdy and original constructions * Create a beautiful garden or patio


About the Author
Mike Lawrence has edited the Storey title Step-by-Step Outdoor Stonework. He has also edited Step-by-Step Brickwork and Play Equipment for Kids, which are now out of print.


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Features advice on estimating costs and quantities, information on tools and materials, site preparation hints, and detailed hands-on instructions for working with natural and manmade stone.


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