Brick Pavement and Fence - Walls: Authentic Details for Design and Restoration [Hardcover]

Peter Joel Harrison (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471383376 | ISBN-13: 978-0471383376 | Publication Date: February 18, 2000 | Edition: 1

One of the oldest and most versatile building materials available, brick is used for period landscape design in walkways, entry pavements, courtyards, terraces, porticoes, steps, and fencewalls. With the increased interest in traditional landscape design, this book will appeal to anyone who is interested in restoring old brickwork or in creating new brickwork with a historic feel.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (February 18, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471383376
• ISBN-13: 978-0471383376
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #571,366 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource for designers and builders, August 7, 2001

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Donald J. Berg (Rockville Centre, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brick Pavement and Fence - Walls: Authentic Details for Design and Restoration (Hardcover)

Peter Joel Harrison provides a valuable service to architects, designers, preservationists, landscapers and homeowners by researching, recording and presenting the details of historic homes and gardens. His books, full of accurate drawings of period fences, gates, gazebos, trellises, pavement and garden walls, are tools for anyone who's restoring an 18th or 19th century home or landscape and inspiration for anyone who hopes to infuse some of yesterday's charm into a new building. I used Brick Pavement and Fence-Walls for ideas on some new garden walls in Richmond, Virginia. They look almost as elegant as Harrison's examples from James River plantations, and seem just right for their location.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Classic Manuscript of Brick Patterns, October 4, 2000

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Carlos Antillon "IDSNguy" (Hollywood Hills, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brick Pavement and Fence - Walls: Authentic Details for Design and Restoration (Hardcover)

At first glance, the book resembles an ancient work by Palladio or other. The drawings are beautifully simple yet a bit coarse for today's standards. The book is made up mostly of patterns and elevations; text is limited to a 13-page index and a some explanations on tools and methods. Overall, the book is quite useful, but missing are the following: pictures, better diagrams, some data about the architect, etc.

Although the format is absolutely stunning (meant to resemble an old manuscript), this book is not for everyone. It should appeal to the designer, architect or contractor.