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The stone grange hall shown here was hand built of local river stone cobbles in the 1940s, Happy Camp, CA. (in rural Humboldt county)

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Many NEW books by Antonio Gaudi, and Friedensreich Hundertwasser, PLUS DVDs on Slipform Stone walls, and Concrete SLAB pouring are now in stock!

The How-To Build a Monolithic Concrete Slab Foundation DVD
DVD RUN TIME: 1 HOUR, 3 minutes.....NEW INFORMATION ADDED to DVD: How to pour curved form concrete, placing hydronic heat systems, plus coloring and stamping slabs for beautiful floors. Excellent added value to an already extensive, instructional DVD! Finally there's a DVD video that explains how to build a concrete slab from start to finish. See the site before construction and watch the step-by-step process of how to create a perfect concrete slab! There is no Do-It-Yourself Concrete Slab DVD out there with this level of information.... you can't afford to make your construction decisions using out-dated information that could get your project failed by your local building code. Using this DVD allows you to build a structurally sound foundation that is as good as any builder can build. View &Order Here #8171...$36.00
New title: Making Concrete Garden Ornaments
This is a teriffic book for anyone wanting to experiment with cement!
The photos of life size Peace Garden statures are breathtaking, and other full size sculpture are inspiring to see ( most use a wire armature similar to using paper mache for design work.) Tufastone, hyper tufa, and cement sculpture- all similar ideas are well described in this full color book.

Strong, versatile, and amazingly easy to work with, concrete is the ideal medium for outdoor art and long-lasting garden projects. And it doesn't cost a lot or require special equipment; everything you need is right at the local home improvement center
Inexpensive, and easy to work with, concrete is ideal for outdoor art and long-lasting, practical garden projects.
For dazzling outdoors embellishments you can craft Garden Critter Stepping Stones, a Birdbath ,a Little Lady Fountain, and much much more. 25 projects in all. 8 1/2 X 10. all in color
#1078N...$19.00.. .Order book Here

CALIFORNIAN TEXTILE BLOCK (FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT AT A GLANCE)
Ferrocement enthusiasts take note! This is an amazing book with incredible patterns in cement, with the FLW elegance of design.
From 1917 to 1924 Frank Lloyd Wright spent much of his time in California, and there created a small number of buildings that remain classics of American architecture.
Using a groundbreaking building process, which he called his "textile block system" these buildings were constructed with precast concrete blocks, molded with decoration on both sides and inset with glass to allow light to filter through in interesting patterns. 96 pages Reissued 2004--hardback Pub Year : 2002... #N-CTB...$20.00.. . See cover &Order book Here
Unusual, Imported, Books
All books are New, have color covers with b&w photos inside.

Medieval Masons..shows many photos of designs and stonelaying patterns, tools, techniques, quarrying. Helpful for dry stone working, 64 pgs, UK published, color cover, $10.00... See &Order book Here

Appropriate Plasters For Cob &Stone Walls ... This pamphlet produced by the Devon, England Earth Building Association (where hundreds of cob cottages exist) covers use of lime renders and washes for protection and repair of cob and stone. Gives mixes, directions preparation methods, resources in the UK. Imported, 8 pages, xerographic. #1014...$5.00... See &Order book Here
Stonework by Charles Mcraven. Complete techniques and illustrated guide for 22 projects This books is a popular best seller, very well illustrated, and easy to follow on stone use, cutting, fitting, building. 192 pages, 8.5x11, illustrations, softcover. #2506...$19.00... See &Order book Here LIME STABILIZATION OF ROADS National Lime Association, Washington DC
1954 SOFTCOVER BOOKLET- ILLUSTRATED WITH GRAPHS, CHARTS, TABLES, PHOTOS staple-bound, 1954 SOFTCOVER BOOKLET-Reproduction --- 68 PAGES, 9"x6", #2032...$12.00... See &Order book Here

Stone Circles A Megalithic Workshop.... presented by Rob Roy with a group of helpers including practicing modern day Druids. 60 min... #V-SC...$30.00... See &Order VIDEO Here

(Another good, basic book for cobbers and those wanting to build perimeter foundations and base flooring. See also Building Stone Walls #2502.)

Building with Stone by Charles McRaven. Excellent for the beginner. This books has over 200 photos and illustrations, is easy to follow, very similar to his other stone book listed above, and describes tools, and step by step methods. 192 pages, 8.5x11, line drawings, softcover. #2507...$18.00... See &Order book Here
Building Stone Walls by John Vivian. A beautiful stone wall ... yours with just a rock pile, a few tools, and this book! Building Stone Walls tells you all you need to know to build your own sturdy walls. Carefully detailed, clear drawings show the techniques to follow --and how to avoid problems. Learn about: *Wall foundations * Using lower quality stone * Basic "one-over-two" method *Building retaining walls * Chinking "in" or "out" * Building in gates, fences *Height-to-width and stiles formula * Moving stone, boulders. Excellent example photos show good and poor walls, while the author's lively text tells you how to build, step-by-step. Slopes, drainage problem, using rubble -- these challenges and more are thoroughly covered. "Especially good in that a wide variety of stones are utilized, not just flat ones."- The Next Whole Earth Catalog. 112 pages, 6 x 9, paperback. #2502.... $12.00 .. See &Order book Here
Cobbers may find this book very useful for foundation building!

Concrete Countertops: Designs, Forms, and Finishes for the New Kitchen and Bath
Publisher: Taunton Press, Incorporated Publish Date: 25th November 2002 Author: Fu-Tung Cheng, Eric Olsen (Contributor) Binding: Paperback, ,224pp. Color Cover, illustrated with color and B&W iinside.
Design, forms and finishes for the new kitchen and bath
This book re-invents the countertop with a single material: concrete. Although this method of building kitchen and bathroom countertops is currently very popular, not one book on the subject exists -– until now.
#1089 20.00 SALE See &Order book Here

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All About Lime: A Basic Information Guide for Natural Building...by Charmaine R. Taylor. Many questions are answered in this booklet on lime and gypsum. Explained are the differences between Type S and N, when to use each, how to make a natural cement, dry up mud on the worksite, and stabilize soil for earthen bricks (for Cinva Ram block presses and others). Lime is an amazing, very versatile building material which can be used on the ground, foundation, walls; for plasters, mortars, cements, garden and land tilth, and in the waste/septic systems. Chapters on plaster and mortar give recipes and current recommendations on application and use. A complete history details how lime was used for building, and how it can be used again for an earth friendly alterative to Portland cement. Lists lime resources, bibliography. Illustrated, photographs, Technical articles on lime usage, 52 pages, booklet. #1009...$13.00... See &Order book Here
Building with Lime ... by S. Holmes & M. Wingate . A n extensive handbook for construction uses of lime for floors, washes, wattle &daub, plasters, moldings, mortars and more. Clearly presented technical information, tests, and drawings. 312 pages, many b/w photos, illustrations,6x9 #1020...$41.00 ... See &Order book Here>br> This is a great 'how to' book for the serious lime user! Imported from the UK.

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