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The stone restoration handbook : a practical guide to the conservation repair of stone and masonry / Chris Daniels.

by Daniels, Chris (Stonemason)

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Marlborough, Wiltshire : The Crowood Press, 2015.

Stonemasonry -- Amateurs' manuals.

Masonry -- Amateurs' manuals.

Dwellings -- Maintenance and repair -- Amateurs' manuals.

9781847979070 (pbk.) :

224 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.

Decay of stone -- Producing a report and selecting the stone -- Workplace -- Tool skills -- Limes and mortars -- Repointing -- Dutchman repairs -- Mortar repairs -- Consolidation of stone -- Cleaning stone -- Casting -- Appendix 1: Putting in a slab -- Appendix 2: Keeping it together.

"Whether you are an artisan, an architect, or a homeowner, The Stone Restoration Handbook demonstrates the best approach and techniques to use when preserving and repairing historic buildings. It introduces the materials and the processes, and explains the proven methods to conserve, repair, and restore stone, masonry, statuary, and monuments. Packed with illustrations, examples, and advice, it guides you through assessing the job on the first site visit through to discussing the options and difficulties you can face."--Publisher description.

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