By Patrick McAfee
A distinct background and 'how to' ebook on considered one of Ireland's so much particular panorama gains - the stone wall. The Irish geographical region is a patchwork of over 250,000 miles of stone wall. outfitted from neighborhood stone in line with the fashion of every quarter - dry stone within the West and the Mourne mountains or mortar somewhere else - those partitions are an intrinsic a part of the panorama. This precise consultant by way of professional stone mason Pat McAfee covers the historical past of this old culture, giving illustrated examples and step by step directions on developing, holding and repairing stone partitions of every kind - even if dry stone or mortar. It comprises: background of stone in eire, the way to construct dry stone and mortar partitions, uncomplicated and extra complicated options, dos and don'ts of fix paintings, and acceptable conservation tools
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