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Shaw-Rimmington, John.
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Dry stone walls -- Design and construction.
Stone walls -- Design and construction.
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Shaw-Rimmington, John.
Dry stone walls -- Design and construction.
Stone walls -- Design and construction.
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How to build dry-stacked stone walls : design and build walls, bridges and follies without mortar /
John
Shaw-Rimmington
.
by
Shaw-Rimmington
,
John
.
Firefly Books, 2016.
Call #:
693.1 S537h
Subjects
Dry stone walls -- Design and construction.
Stone walls -- Design and construction.
ISBN:
9781770857094 (pbk.)
Description:
200 p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Using proper tools -- Stone walls -- Stone bridges -- Follies -- Life lessons.
Summary:
Author
John
Shaw-Rimmington
explains how to build a dry stacked stone wall, coursed walling, bridges, follies and more. He explains the important principles that contribute to the structural integrity of each. He covers all of the essential elements of dry stone building: Design - The foundation - Packing or backfilling within the wall - Slope of a wall face, an "A" profile provides stability - Bridge stones that span the width of the wall - Coping, the top stones of a wall - Weight-bearing stones in an arch, bridge, dome, etc.
Shaw-Rimmington
then guides the reader through the building process. --
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