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The complete guide to masonry & stonework : updated with new products & techniques.

Contributor(s): Black & Decker Corporation (Towson, Md.).
Minneapolis, Minn. : Creative Pub. International, ©2010Edition: 3rd ed.Description: 319 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 videodisc (DVD : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.).ISBN: 9781589235205 (soft cover); 1589235207 (soft cover).Other title: Complete guide to masonry and stonework | Masonry & stonework | Masonry and stonework | Black & Decker the complete guide to masonry & stonework.Subject(s): StonemasonryDDC classification: 693.1 C738 Other classification: GRef/HS
Contents:
Gallery of masonry & stonework -- Poured concrete. Concrete basics ; Preparing a project site ; Setting concrete posts ; Concrete piers ; Poured footings for freestanding walls ; Poured concrete walkway ; Concrete steps ; Entryway steps ; Poured concrete slab ; Round patio ; Poured concrete wall ; Poured concrete retaining wall ; Cast concrete ; Kitchen countertop -- Brick & block. Brick & block basics ; Dry block wall ; Block retaining wall ; Outdoor kitchen ; Brick barbecue ; Brick planter ; Brick pillars ; Brick archway ; Brick wall veneer ; Mortared brick patio -- Natural stone. Natural stone basics ; Dry stone wall ; Mortared stone wall ; Stone retaining wall ; Arroyo (dry streambed) ; Stone firepit ; Mortared flagstone patio ; Flagstone garden steps ; Rock garden ; Stone moon window ; Cobblestone paver patio ; Sandset flagstone patio ; Pebbled stepping stone path ; Zen garden -- Decorative masonry finishing. Stamped concrete finishes ; Acid-stained concrete patio ; Decorative concrete floor ; Stucco finish ; Stone veneer ; Mortarless brick veneer siding ; Tiling a concrete slab ; Tiling concrete steps -- Repair & maintenance. Repairing concrete ; Patching cracks ; Quick fixes for wet walls ; Renewing an old concrete slab ; Repairing steps ; Miscellaneous concrete repairs ; Brick repairs ; Repairing & replacing chimney caps ; Repairing stonework ; Repairing stucco ; Pressure-washing masonry.
Summary: "Includes traditional techniques for laying concrete, as well as new materials and techniques, such as tumbled concrete pavers, acid-etching for colored concrete slabs,and important green paving options, such as rain garden arroyos and permeable pavers"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes index.

At head of title: Black & Decker.

"Poured concrete, brick & block, natural stone, stucco."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 313) and index.

Gallery of masonry & stonework -- Poured concrete. Concrete basics ; Preparing a project site ; Setting concrete posts ; Concrete piers ; Poured footings for freestanding walls ; Poured concrete walkway ; Concrete steps ; Entryway steps ; Poured concrete slab ; Round patio ; Poured concrete wall ; Poured concrete retaining wall ; Cast concrete ; Kitchen countertop -- Brick & block. Brick & block basics ; Dry block wall ; Block retaining wall ; Outdoor kitchen ; Brick barbecue ; Brick planter ; Brick pillars ; Brick archway ; Brick wall veneer ; Mortared brick patio -- Natural stone. Natural stone basics ; Dry stone wall ; Mortared stone wall ; Stone retaining wall ; Arroyo (dry streambed) ; Stone firepit ; Mortared flagstone patio ; Flagstone garden steps ; Rock garden ; Stone moon window ; Cobblestone paver patio ; Sandset flagstone patio ; Pebbled stepping stone path ; Zen garden -- Decorative masonry finishing. Stamped concrete finishes ; Acid-stained concrete patio ; Decorative concrete floor ; Stucco finish ; Stone veneer ; Mortarless brick veneer siding ; Tiling a concrete slab ; Tiling concrete steps -- Repair & maintenance. Repairing concrete ; Patching cracks ; Quick fixes for wet walls ; Renewing an old concrete slab ; Repairing steps ; Miscellaneous concrete repairs ; Brick repairs ; Repairing & replacing chimney caps ; Repairing stonework ; Repairing stucco ; Pressure-washing masonry.

"Includes traditional techniques for laying concrete, as well as new materials and techniques, such as tumbled concrete pavers, acid-etching for colored concrete slabs,and important green paving options, such as rain garden arroyos and permeable pavers"--Provided by publisher.

Junior High School Technology and Livelihood Education(TLE)

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