Step-by-Step Outdoor Stonework: Over Twenty Easy-to-Build Projects for Your Patio and Garden [Paperback]

Mike Lawrence (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 3, 1995

About this no-nonsense introduction to stonework, we’ll let one of the book’s reviewers speak for us.  The following is from National Gardening magazine.  “Most of the handful of books on garden stonework are fairly long on romance and a little short on the mundane details.  Step-by-Step Outdoor Stonework, however, gets right down to describing 20 fairly simple garden projects, mostly made with stone that is for sale in any stoneyard, or even at a large garden center.  If garden stonework appeals to you, this is a good introduction with projects and guidelines for the small modern garden.”

 

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

This is a project book, with more than 20 easy-to-build projects for patio and garden using a variety of stone. Walls, arches, paths, steps, rock gardens, fountains, seats and tables, sundials, patios, and even birdbaths are described in detail and illustrated with hundreds of drawings and color photographs. The book will show the reader how to estimate costs and quantities accurately, select the right tools and materials, prepare ground sites properly, produce sturdy and original structures, and create an attractive, inviting garden or patio using one of nature's most durable and beautiful materials. --Mark A. Hetts

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The author points out that stone was used as a building material by Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans as early as, well, the Stone Age, With 180 color photographs and a concise text, Lawrence shows the reader how to build walls, arches, patios, steps, rock gardens, seats and tables, sundials, paths, birdbaths, planters, ponds, and fountains. He explains how to estimate costs and quantities and how to prepare sites. He gives information on basic building tools and materials, showing examples of the wide range of color and surface texture available, especially in the sandstones and limestones that are popular materials for stonework projects. This paperback includes a glossary of materials and techniques. George Cohen

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (January 3, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882668919
• ISBN-13: 978-0882668918
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #247,561 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #58 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > How-to & Home Improvements > Masonry

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for creating stone garden projects, February 27, 2004

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W. Oliver (Alabama) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Step-by-Step Outdoor Stonework: Over Twenty Easy-to-Build Projects for Your Patio and Garden (Paperback)

This large paperback book may only be 96 pages but it is incredibly detailed and the color photos and illustrations are excellent. For each project the author covers types of materials, site preparation, design, estimating quantities, measuring, as well as step by step instructions on building the project. Projects covered: Garden Walls, Arches, Patios, Paths, Steps, Planters, Rock Gardens, Seats and Tables, and Ponds. A section on "Small Weekend Projects" shows how to make a mounting for a sundial, paving around trees, laying stepping stones, and building a patio planter out of rocks.

A "Reference" section in the back of the book includes detailed information on tools, natural stone, man-made wall blocks, paving slabs and blocks, mortar and concrete, dry mixed materials, mortar mixes and ready made concrete.

76 of 87 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great guide book, April 25, 2000

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Donald J. Berg (Rockville Centre, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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Twenty different projects are presented in color photos and detailed drawings. Lawrence concentrates on patios, paving, steps, garden walls, stone furniture and decorative ponds. These are all projects that homeowners can handle themselves with this concise guide.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, August 22, 2010

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This review is from: Step-by-Step Outdoor Stonework: Over Twenty Easy-to-Build Projects for Your Patio and Garden (Paperback)

A variety of projects for the novice or the contractor. A classic on the subject. Great ideas , and good illustrations. Get those serrated blades ready!!!