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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Charles McRaven | | Paperback: | 32 pages | | Publisher: | Storey Publishing, LLC | | Publication Date: | January 11, 1999 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1580172652 | | Product Length: | 8.48 inches | | Product Width: | 6.18 inches | | Product Height: | 0.1 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.1 pounds | | Package Length: | 8.43 inches | | Package Width: | 5.35 inches | | Package Height: | 0.87 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.13 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 6 reviews |
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14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Not enough info Jan 18, 2007
By Robert J. Wozniak
"Preservation Works"
This is just a summary of McRaven's larger book. Not really worth the energy as you can get the full book for a few dollars and it certainly IS worth reading and owning. Both items lack a discussion of lime mortar for building and preservation. McRaven believes (at least from what I read) that a Portland based mortar perhaps type K or O is vastly superior to a Lime mortar also called type L (no Portland) I think the issue is more complicated and one must take into account the masonry units used in building and there relationship with the mortar. Certain stone may be fine for Portland cement (... the material described in this book) but other stones (sand stone or handmade brick in particular) will suffer from the rigidity of the stiff mortar. READ lots before you repair or build. This book in its full size is great background information
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Has the basics Sep 13, 2007
By J Mason
I found the suggestions about safety, various methods of lifting heavy materials and the general description of rock wall building extremely helpful. In fact, he has some ideas of lifting large (heavy) rocks that I did not find in the other books I purchased and it has been just the right advice. However, when using this book as a guide, if you do not have "perfect" fieldstone or limestone rocks to lay, it leaves you wondering what to do with the rocks you have in YOUR yard. Since I live in the west and we have an abundance of volcanic "not so good" rocks which I wanted to use, this booklet was of limited assistance in helping me figure out how to use the rock I actually have available (and for free too, except for the labor of finding and hauling them). Great slabby rocks are unusual in this part of the country, so a book telling how to lay only nice, flat on-all-sides rock was of limited assistance. Thankfully, a 1976 Building Stone Walls by John Vivian (Garden Way Publishing) helped me figure out how to use what I actually have to build with.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Not Much More Than a Magazine Article Jul 12, 2007
By T Schwa
"critic of all things"
This is a tiny pamphlet that contains readily common knowledge which could be found in a magazine or internet article. Not really worth the trouble.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great resource! Aug 09, 2006
By B. Reed
Very good resource for a bulletin sized book. Great tips on basic safety as well as mixing mortar, obtaining stone, etc.
 Building Stone Walls: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-217 (Storey Country Wisdom bulletin) Feb 04, 2012
By Susan
Excellent short instructions on how to build a stone wall. Precise, detailed and with excellent diagrams - very helpful if you decide to use stone for your walls.
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