Ceramics Books and Magazines

Author: Peter Cartwright
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

6 reviews
Sales Rank: 140721

Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.9

ISBN: 0071392394
Dewey Decimal Number: 643
UPC: 639785336402
EAN: 9780071392396

Publication Date: March 22, 2002
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•	Digital - Bricklaying

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
* The ultimate guide to bricklaying for beginner through profesional * Step-by-step instructions throughout * Techniques and trade skills: damp-proof courses, cavity brickwork, block-laying, arches, windows, fireplaces and more * Complete projects for brick kitchens, outdoor barbeques, steps, and spiral design * All measurements featured in metric and imperial (U.S.) standards

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2 out of 5 stars

Not for a beginner January 12, 2007
I have done quite a bit of tile work and am not a foreigner to trowel trades. When I decided to put in my first brick hearth and wall I looked for a book to give me the basics. This was not it. I feel it is poorly outlined and organized and lacked some basic information I sought. There are some cool projects in it, but start with another book if you're new to the trade.

5 out of 5 stars

To the point with lots of info January 10, 2007
Some reviews claim this isn't a book for a 'do-it-yourselfer'. This may be true if your abilities to think and to build are of a limited capacity. This book has excelent illustrations and explainations that walk you through many forms of building with brick though simple explaination. I would recomend this to the 'able' 'do-it-yourselfer' and I can imagine there are things profesionals could gleam from this book as well.

1 out of 5 stars

Not for the beginner or home handyman February 23, 2004
9 out of 11 found this review helpful

I checked the book out from the library first to get a feel for it, though the illustrations are good, I found the method of instruction haphazard and very much lacking.

In addition the author is Australian and many of the terms used are not US specific. No attempt is made to explain many of the techniques

Go for a time life book, or the following used text "AUDEL'S MASONS AND BUILDERS LIBRARY," by Louis Dezettel (look for volume 2 bricklaying, plastering...) is exceptionally written in regards to detail and very easy to understand.

1 out of 5 stars Bricklaying December 19, 2003
A disapointment. Confusing, full of obscure terms and "inside" tips that are useless to the do-it-yourselfer. Seems like a book written by an expert for other experts. After purchasing this book I picked up a used Time-Life book on masonary that had more good info in 10 pages than this 320 page turkey.

5 out of 5 stars HN3 from Brooklyn NY July 15, 2003
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

If you are a mason of any background, you will love this book. Really well illustrated, diagrams done nicely. Easy to understand. From beginer type work to extreame arch wk & much more. Last point if you want to build a outside grill out of brick check out the 10 brick grill layouts in this book.
Good Stuff!

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