By: Clois E. Kicklighter Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.
This simply and clearly written book provides a thorough grounding in safe methods of laying brick, block, and stone. It covers important aspects of the masonry trade, including tools and equipment; safety; the makeup, properties, uses, and sizes of masonry units, and the accepted techniques for laying all kinds of masonry units in all kinds of bonds. Construction details for masonry walls, foundations, pavement, steps, garden walls, and masonry arches are covered, as are more than 75 procedures for laying brick, block, and stone.
