MASONRY
Walls, Sidewalks and Patios
Mixing Concrete and Mortar
Patching and Pointing
Building with Brick
Forms and Foundations
Working with Tile
Hardback book by The Editors of Time-Life Books
Seventh printing. Revised 1987.
© 1976 Time-Life Books Inc.
Contents include:
" 1 Materials of Lasting Beauty
Basic Techniques of Working with Mortar and Trowel
The Professional's Trick for Simple Repairs
How to Restore Concrete
Renovating Damaged Stucco Walls
First Aid for Holes in Asphalt
Homemade Concrete in Convenient Batches
Solid Bases for Posts and Poles
Making Holes and Securing Fasteners in Masonry
2 The Magnificent Mud
Building with Concrete: The Preliminaries
Pouring and Finishing
For a Large Slab: Reinforcement
A Driveway That Lasts
Sturdy Footings for Strong Walls
Rugged Steps of Poured Concrete
Creating Free-Form Shapes: A Bowl for a Pool
3 A Cornucopia of Blocks
Modern Bricks: 10,000 Shapes, Sizes, Textures
Classic Paths to Modern Paving
The Basics of Building with Blocks: A Brick Wall
Veneering a Concrete Slab with Ceramic Tiles
The Roughhewn Appeal of Natural Stone
The Tricks of Making a New England Dry Wall
Hollow Blocks for Economical Construction
Barbecues of Blocks and Bricks
Credits and Acknowledgments
Index/Glossary "
This book is in very good to excellent condition with only very minor wear.
No torn or ripped pages.
No markings or writing.
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