Number One Bestseller A unique history and 'how to' book on one of Ireland's most distinctive landscape features - the stone wall. The Irish countryside is a patchwork of over 250,000 miles of stone wall. Built from local stone according to the style of each region - dry stone in the West and the Mourne mountains or mortar elsewhere - these walls are an intrinsic part of the landscape. This unique guide by expert stone mason Pat McAfee covers the history of this ancient tradition, giving illustrated examples and step-by-step instructions on constructing, conserving and repairing stone walls of all types - whether dry stone or mortar. It includes: History of stone in Ireland How to build dry stone and mortar walls Basic and more advanced techniques Dos and don'ts of repair work Appropriate conservation methods
ISBN: | 9781847172341 |
Publication date: | 7th March 2011 |
Author: | Pat McAfee |
Illustrator: | Pat McAfee |
Publisher: | O'Brien Press Ltd |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 176 pages |
Genres: |
DIY: general Building construction and materials |