The Art And Craft of Stonescaping: Setting & Stacking Stone
 Great idea and how-to book: When I started a stone-project at our farm in the Catskills -- re-cycling some old, fallen-down stone walls into a new retaining wall -- I bought a half-dozen books, including David Reed's Stonescaping. Although Reed's book [... more]
$27.50
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Stonescaping: A Guide to Using Stone in Your Garden
Amazon.com Review: Because of the variety of colors, shapes, forms, and textures, there is hardly a more versatile material to combine with living plants in your garden than natural stone, either local or exotic. By way of introduction Jan Kowalczewski [... more]
$18.95
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Building Stone Walls
Amazon.com Review: Well, here it is: Basic tools, basic techniques, illustrations and photographs, and all the planning and safety instructions you will need to build a variety of stone walls. This is a book that can help you beautify your back yard with [... more]
$11.95
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The Book of Masonry Stoves: Rediscovering an Old Way of ...
Not quite what I'd expected, but great anyway: I wouldn't have thought a book about stoves would be such interesting reading, but this really is a good book. I bought it in hopes that I'd be able to attempt to build a stove myself. That did not happen, [... more]
$35.00
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The Forgotten Art of Building a Good Fireplace
More blueprints, less politics please.: I was looking forward to reading about exactly how to build a Count Rumsford fireplace, long acknowledged to be the most efficient in terms of heat produced and wood used. There were some scattered practical [... more]
$12.50
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Setting Tile (Fine Homebuilding)
Amazon.com Review: Michael Byrne's Setting Tile is packed with more than enough information for those thinking of taking on a tile job in their home. It is so detailed and thorough that it serves as a Tile 101 introduction for those interested in [... more]
$19.95
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Stonework: Techniques and Projects
Great for beginers: If your looking for a book about stone masonry in general, this will give you a great primer for authentic stone masonry. He details some basic projects and gives you a great detailed how to. I was looking for something a little more [... more]
$18.95
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Building with Stone
Great starter book!: This book was better than I expected. I was hoping for color photographs, but it has B & W only. Doesn't get into a lot of details, but covers quite a few topics on the subject of stone masonry. I agree with previous review. [... more]
$17.95
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The Stonebuilder's Primer: A Step-By-Step Guide for ...
Diary of self-taught mason: The experiences of Mr. Long will interest many 'would-be' masons, contemplating construction of a stone wall of any form. The book is not a 'how-to' guide as much as a 'how I figured it out' or 'how I got the rock to the top [... more]
$17.95
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Building with Masonry: Brick, Block & Concrete
Amazon.com Review: With this specialty book specifically for those about to embark on a do-it-yourself masonry repair or building project, Kreh, a recognized third-generation master mason, provides all the basics on tools and materials, estimating [... more]
$34.95
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The Rammed Earth House (Real Goods Independent Living Book)
Amazon.com Review: The beauty and grace of rammed earth construction is described in fascinating detail by David Easton. The photographs of different structures, both modern and ancient, by Cynthia Wright, create a breathtaking glimpse into a building [... more]
$30.00
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Step-by-Step Outdoor Stonework: Over Twenty ...
Amazon.com Review: This is a project book, with more than 20 easy-to-build projects for patio and garden using a variety of stone. Walls, arches, paths, steps, rock gardens, fountains, seats and tables, sundials, patios, and even birdbaths are described [... more]
$18.95
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