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01. Tools
02. Surface
03. Walks + Paths
04. Casting a Patio
05. Masonry Walls
06. Build Steps
07. Putting Up Posts
08. Stepping Stones
09. Concrete Slabs
10. Concrete Blocks
11. Brick Veneering
12. Decorative Masonry
13. Flagstone Floors
14. Masonry Hangers
15. Masonry Touches
16. Maintenance
17. Ornamental Masonry
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From The Desk Of: Hans Balliaue
Dear Friend,
Since you’ve found this website I suppose it’s ok to let you know… “I am fascinated with knowing how to do masonry work correctly.” The truth is, I’m always on the internet looking for the latest secrets on how to do a good job when working with masonry. That’s what led me to put this website up. Let me explain…
While surfing around the internet, I stumbled upon something so fantastic that it immediately got my attention… In fact, I discovered something sooo amazing that at first I thought it was "too good to be true" like most things are.
You see, a few months ago, I was doing some research on R. J. De Cristoforo, who is one of the most reputable and influential masonry experts of the last century. I noticed that most of his work was available and accounted for with the exception of one of his most important pieces of work: ‘Concrete And Masonry Ideas For The Home Owner’.
By a stroke of luck, I emailed my story to one of my favorite site’s webmasters… as it turned out he had an old copy of this difficult to find book - it was right under my damn nose. After numerous emails, I finally got him to mail me his copy.
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Even though it was first published in 1960, this book has the best concrete masonry information I have ever seen - perfect if you want to be your own masonry contractor.
In the 27 chapters here’s just a snippet of what you’ll learn:
- How to prepare a concrete surface. Not all surface are the same and you’ll need to know how to prepare each on in a certain way.
- How to make walks and paths. Discover how to make an astounding job of your next path or walkway. The secret little tips in here will get you making one like a fully fledged tradesman.
- Everything you need to know about doing the drainage correctly. If you don’t do this right, you’ll get water going where you don’t want it.
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- The tips and tricks you’ll need to build a small concrete wall. In this section, you’ll be shown all the tricks of the trade that tradesmen use to build the most stunning and beautiful wall.
- How to build a stone wall. This wall is a little different, but the look is absolutely wonderful. Learn how to lay the stones in a certain way, so the whole job looks uniform.
- The techniques of building steps. This is very tricky, there are special calculations to do on this one. You’ll be shown how to get the right drop and height for the perfect step.
And there’s loads more…
At this point, you might be wondering how you can get your hands on a copy…
Well here’s the good news.
After doing even more research (I told you I was very keen on learning how to concrete properly and master masonry) I have contacted the original copyright owners and gained permission to republish R. J. De Cristoforo's complete work on this website.
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