Outdoor Stonework: The Timeless, Practical, and Aesthetic Value of Stone

by Laurel Saville

The wonderful, timeless, practical, aesthetic value of stone This book will contain a brief history of how and why stone has been used in structures throughout the world. It discusses stonework projects for the home and how to create them, whether they are do-it-yourself projects or ones that require masons and contractors. It will include sketches and discussion on a wide range of possibilities, including freestanding walls, retaining walls, patios, steps, ponds, seats, firespaces, and sculpture.

160 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2008

About the author

Laurel Saville is the award-winning author of the novels "Beneath the Trees," "North of Here," and "Henry and Rachel," the memoir "Unraveling Anne" and several other books, as well as numerous articles, essays, and short stories, which have appeared in The Bark, The Bennington Review, Elle.com, House Beautiful, the LA Times Magazine, NYTimes.com, Room and many other publications. Laurel has an MFA from the Writing Seminars at Bennington College.

Reviews

[SouthWestZippy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great idea book but not much of a do it yourself kind of book.