Masonry

Rustic and charming or stately and proud, a well-built stone wall can add personality and beauty to your property. John Vivian's lively approach and step-by-step instructions encourage you to transform a pile of rocks into an enduring landscape feature...

This book will serve as an excellent text for NVQ plastering students, whilst its encyclopaedic structure enables the experienced plasterer to select information quickly on finer points when faced with an unfamiliar task. Architects and surveyors will...

PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DIAGNOSING STRUCTURAL MOVEMENT IN BUILDINGS Concise and readable practitioner focused guide to diagnosing the causes of cracks and movement in buildings The expanded and updated Second Edition of Practical Guide to Diagnosing...

Help lay successful foundations for a career in the construction industry with this comprehensive new textbook, published in association with City & Guilds for the qualifications at Levels 2 and 3.- Study with confidence, using the most up-to-date...

Lay the foundation for a career as a bricklayer with this highly illustrated and accessible book published in association with City & Guilds.Suitable for the 6705 Diploma, as well as other Level 1 bricklaying qualifications, the book covers everything...

Residential Property Appraisal, Volumes 1 and 2, are handbooks not only for students studying residential surveying but also for those involved in the appraisal of residential property.Volume 1 has been updated and covers the valuation process as it...

Whether you are an artisan, an architect or a homeowner, The Stone Restoration Handbook demonstrates the best approach and techniques to use when preserving and repairing historic buildings. It introduces the materials and the processes, and explains...

Bricks were introduced to Britain by the Romans and reintroduced by Flemish craftsmen in the middle ages. Until the early nineteenth century they were made in numerous small brickyards supplying local needs, but eventually increasing demand led to the...

This tenth edition of the most popular and trusted guide reflects all the latest amendments to the Building Regulations, planning permission and the Approved Documents in England and Wales. This includes coverage of the recent changes to use classes,...

Across much of the country buildings have been made of brick, rather than stone, from the Roman period onwards. High-status buildings of the Tudor and Stuart eras were often built of clay brick, but it was only in the nineteenth century that the use of...

For most of human history, people have lived in durable, comfortable buildings made from natural materials such as soil, sand, rocks, and fiber. All over the globe, these ancient traditions persist; a quarter to a third of the world's population today...

This textbook presents a series of concise, simply written and well illustrated technical information sheets, providing essential job knowledge and understanding for the painter and decorator. It gives thorough coverage of materials and equipment ? both...

Introduction to Building provides a comprehensive introduction to various aspects of development and associated building procedures, from initial planning and design through procurement of building work, contractual arrangements and construction...

The BDA Guide to Successful Brickwork is the definitive practical guide to obtaining successful results in brickwork construction. Written by a team of experts from the Brick Development Association, the representative group in industry for brickwork...

This classic and essential work has been thoroughly revised and updated in line with the requirements of new codes and standards which have been introduced in recent years, including the new Eurocode as well as up-to-date British Standards.It provides a...

The house and garden offer many opportunities for the do-it-yourselfer to take on bricklaying, plastering and other masonry work which enhances the value of house and garden and keeps professionals' bills to a minimum. Many of the more basic jobs can be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780876292860Author Peter H. EmmonsFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint R.S. Means Company LtdPublisher R.S. Means Company LtdWeight(grams)...

Examining the fundamental differences between design and analysis, Robert Benaim explores the close relationship between aesthetic and technical creativity and the importance of the intuitive, more imaginative qualities of design that every designer...

Brickwork Level 2 has been adapted from John Hodge's classic Brickwork for Apprentices - the established textbook on brickwork for bricklayers. Designed to meet new requirements of the City and Guilds bricklaying programmes, this book has been written to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780882665504Author Charles McRavenFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Storey BooksPublisher Storey BooksWeight(grams) 0g

This guide provides practical advice and guidance on the repair and maintenance of masonry structures. It covers all of the various forms of masonry, including stone, brick and blockwork.Book InformationISBN 9780727720559Author Gary ParkinsonFormat...

Fully aligned to the CAA Diploma covering all the content and learning outcomes, giving learners everything they need in a single textbook. Straightforward language and an attractive, accessible layout help learners to stay focused and get the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645646662Author Clois E KicklighterFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Goodheart-Wilcox PublisherPublisher Goodheart-Wilcox PublisherWeight(grams)...

Brickwork Level 3 has been adapted from John Hodge's classic Brickwork for Apprentices - the established textbook on brickwork for bricklayers. Designed to meet new requirements of the City and Guilds bricklaying programmes this book has been written to...

Brickwork Level 1 has been adapted from John Hodges's classic Brickwork for Apprentices - the established textbook on brickwork for bricklayers. Designed to meet new requirements of the City and Guilds bricklaying programmes, this book has been written...

The principal aim of this book is to improve the practice of surveying traditionally constructed brickwork. It aims to ensure that those who have a cause to survey buildings constructed of traditional (pre-1919) brickwork have a well-developed, clear...

Conservation in the built environment raises fundamental questions which have been debated for centuries - what is worth preserving, how is it possible, why is it important?This book takes a modern approach to the meaning of a heritage structure and its...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780894990267Author United States Department of the InteriorFormat PaperbackPage Count 680Imprint Books for BusinessPublisher Books for BusinessWeight(grams)...

Contents - Introduction - History of the Cement Industry - Raw Materials - Proportioning Raw Materials - Preparing the Raw Mix - Fuels - Clinkering - Power - Grinding the Clinker - Storing, Packing, Loading, Shipping - Plant Design - Experimental...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996010092Author Herb NordmeyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 210Imprint Nordmeyer, LLCPublisher Nordmeyer, LLCWeight(grams) 286g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996010085Author Herb NordmeyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 222Imprint Nordmeyer, LLCPublisher Nordmeyer, LLCWeight(grams) 304g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780913163375Author Donald L. AhrensFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Hobar PublicationsPublisher Hobar PublicationsWeight(grams) 363g

Structural masonry is used most extensively for elements that fundamentally resist compressionwalls, columns, piers, or pedestals. This essential reference for all design and construction needs provides a complete guide to masonry as a structural, rather...

Brickwork Level 3 has been adapted from John Hodge's classic Brickwork for Apprentices - the established textbook on brickwork for bricklayers. Designed to meet new requirements of the City and Guilds bricklaying programmes this book has been written to...

This exceptionally produced trainee guide features a highly illustrated design, technical hints and tips from industry experts, review questions and a whole lot more! Key content includes: Masonry in High-Rise Construction, Specialized Materials and...

This exceptionally produced trainee guide features a highly illustrated design, technical hints and tips from industry experts, review questions and a whole lot more! Key content includes: Residential Plans and Drawing Interpretation, Residential...

Advanced cementitious composites can be designed to have outstanding combinations of strength (five to ten times that of conventional concrete) and energy absorption capacity (up to 1000 times that of plain concrete). This second edition brings...

Brickwork Level 1 has been adapted from John Hodges's classic Brickwork for Apprentices - the established textbook on brickwork for bricklayers. Designed to meet new requirements of the City and Guilds bricklaying programmes, this book has been written...

Brickwork Level 2 has been adapted from John Hodge's classic Brickwork for Apprentices - the established textbook on brickwork for bricklayers. Designed to meet new requirements of the City and Guilds bricklaying programmes, this book has been written to...