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by M Shafiq
This book shows how to design, build and repair masonry like an expert, with the latest techniques and materials, step-by-step directions, safety advice and hundreds of colour illustrations. Basic techniques are described for working with mortar, making repairs to brick, mending concrete, attaching fastening and removing stains. A section on building with concrete discusses what can go wrong and why, with sage advice on preparing for the project, forms, pouring and finishing, footings and making...
I Just Really Freaking Love Minimalism ... Okay?
by Creativeminds Uniquethoughts
Masonry & Concrete Construction
by Craftsman Book Co, Kenneth J Nolan, and Ken Nolan
Contents - Introduction - 1. Properties of Concrete - 2. Materials Used in Concrete - 3. Surface Finishes - 4. Estimating Quantities and Measurement of Materials - 5. Wooden Moulds - 6. Mixing, Placing, and Protecting Concrete - 7. Methods of Manufacture - 8. Ornamental Work and Lettering - 9. Cold Frames - 10. Fences - 11. Ponds - 12. Steps - 13. Walls - 14. Paths and Slabs - Index - Sample available on website.
Stonework (Creative Ideas Fro Your Yard and Garden) (Weekend DIY S.)
by Alan Bridgewater, Allen Bridgewater, and Gill Bridgewater
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. BRICKWORKING FROM “A-Z” . . .FOR NOVICES TO EXPERIENCED PROS Whether you’re a homeowner wanting to do your own repairs, a trade apprentice seeking to sharpen your skills, or a veteran craftsman or contractor with years of experience, you’ll turn to this complete guide to bricklaying again and again. There...
I Am a Rebar Worker My Level of Sarcasm Depends on Your Level of Stupidity
by M Shafiq
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 -...
Mastering Kilns and Firing (Mastering Ceramics)
by Lindsay Oesterritter
Learn the key techniques, tips, and tricks for pit, barrel, raku, and wood firing. Fall in love with flames, wood, and the effect that unique firing methods have on pottery. Move beyond the electric kiln and explore the dramatic surfaces of raku, the flashes of salt firing, and the rustic look of ash rivulets. In this book, Lindsay Oesterritter provides a crash course in the most accessible methods of alternative firing. Raku firing requires minimal equipment and can easily be fueled with a s...
In the past twenty years, interest in wood-fired ovens has increased dramatically in the United States and abroad, but most books focus on how to bake bread or pizza in an oven. From the Wood-Fired Oven offers many more techniques for home and artisan bakers-from baking bread and making pizza to recipes on how to get as much use as possible out of a single oven firing, from the first live-fire roasting to drying wood for the next fire. From the Wood-Fired Oven offers a new take on traditional...
