Building with Stone

by Charles McRaven, Chandis Ingenthron (Illustrator)

Overview

Enhance your life with beautiful and durable stone structures. With easy-to-follow instructions and an approachable style, master stonemason Charles McRaven guides you through a variety of building projects that include walls, dams, bridges, and more. As alluring as a warm stone fireplace, McRaven’s contagious love of materials and respect for careful craftsmanship captivates and inspires. You’ll discover the beauty that can be created with simple materials, honest labor, and concentrated patience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780882665504
Publisher:	Storey Books
Publication date:	01/08/1989
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	10.84(w) x 10.88(h) x 0.46(d)

About the Author

Charles McRaven is a stonemason and blacksmith, nationally known for building and repairing dozens of stone structures and log homes. He has written extensively on stone, including the books Building with Stone and Stonework, and articles for Country Journal, Fine Homebuilding, and many regional magazines. He lectures and conducts workshops and private courses in stone construction. Charles lives in Virginia.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Stones Remain

Chapter One: Stone as a Building Material

Chapter Two: Acquiring Stone

Chapter Three: Tools for Stonework

Chapter Four: Drystone Work

Chapter Five: Mortared Stone

Chapter Six: Building a Stone Wall

Chapter Seven: Corners, Buttresses, Intersecting Walls

Chapter Eight: The Arch, Lintel, Keystone Span

Chapter Nine: Gates, Windows, Doors

Chapter Ten: Building a Barbecue Pit

Chapter Eleven: Stone Fireplace

Chapter Twelve: Laying Flagstone

Chapter Thirteen: Root Cellar

Chapter Fourteen: Stone Bridge

Chapter Fifteen: Stone Dam

Chapter Sixteen: Springhouse, Well House

Chapter Seventeen: Stone House

Chapter Eighteen: Stone Barn

Chapter Nineteen: Restoration

Glossary

Index