A Guide to Dry Stone Walling (inbunden, eng)

Dry stone walling is one of the oldest of countryside crafts, and these attractive structures form one of the most striking features of the rural landscape, whether on upland pastures, fell or moorland. The author looks into the history and development of dry stone walling before demonstrating how to build a wall with step-by-step explanations accompanied by photographs and diagrams.Topics include: how to acquire suitable stone; tools of the trade; basic walling technique; building or repairing a curved wall; walling on slopes and, finally, gapping, retaining walls and variations.Illustrated throughout, this book will be enjoyable reading for all those interested in rural crafts.

Format	Inbunden
Omfång	128 sidor
Språk	Engelska
Förlag	The Crowood Press Ltd
Utgivningsdatum	2001-07-31
ISBN	9781861264442