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18%OFFPat McAfee - Stone Buildings - 9781847172105 - V9781847172105
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Stone Buildings

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Description for Stone Buildings Paperback. How to build, conserve or renovate stone buildings in the authentic way. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 341.

This book is a plea for a sympathetic approach to the conservation and repair of traditional stone buildings. These beautiful buildings are in danger of disappearing from the landscape because they are not yet properly understood. Here is a book about saving them by applying traditional techniques in a sympathetic manner, using materials and methods that are in harmony with their nature.

Patrick McAfee, a stone-mason, conservation consultant and author of the bestselling Irish Stone Walls, shows how traditional stone buildings were originally constructed; he outlines the traditional techniques, tells how the stone was worked and details the proper ... Read more

Includes a survey of stone buildings world-wide.

Much of the information is practical, hands-on, and intended for the enthusiastic householder as well as the more experienced builder, with step-by-step instructions from an acknowledged expert.

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Product Details

Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781847172105
SKU
V9781847172105
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10

About Pat McAfee
Pat McAfee is a stone mason and lectures widely, both in Ireland and abroad, on all aspects of stonework. You can visit his own website here.

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