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Irish Stone Walls - History, Building, Conservation (Paperback, 2nd edition) Loot Price: R502
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Irish Stone Walls - History, Building, Conservation (Paperback, 2nd edition): Pat McAfee

Irish Stone Walls - History, Building, Conservation (Paperback, 2nd edition)

Pat McAfee; Illustrated by Pat McAfee

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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

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Imprint: O'brien Press Ltd
Country of origin: Ireland
Release date: March 2011
First published: 2011
Authors: Pat McAfee
Illustrators: Pat McAfee
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Edition: 2nd edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-84717-234-1
Categories: Books > Professional & Technical > Other technologies > General
Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Building construction & materials > Conservation of buildings & building materials
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LSN: 1-84717-234-2
Barcode: 9781847172341

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