Guide to Concrete
Masonry & Stucco Projects
Published on 1. October 2008
160 pages
978-1-61673-789-4 (ISBN)
Description
Concrete information for long-lasting concrete projects
This book is an all-new hardworking visual guide to the most popular home concrete and masonry projects, endorsed by the biggest manufacturer of concrete products in North America. Readers can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars with this book, since concrete materials are one of the least expensive and long lasting of all building materials.
Quikrete Guide to Concrete includes the most common home repairs, but goes a step further by offering some of the most exciting new techniques for building concrete countertops and form-cast landscaping features, as well as techniques for coloring and texturing concrete for designer finishes.
This book is an all-new hardworking visual guide to the most popular home concrete and masonry projects, endorsed by the biggest manufacturer of concrete products in North America. Readers can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars with this book, since concrete materials are one of the least expensive and long lasting of all building materials.
Quikrete Guide to Concrete includes the most common home repairs, but goes a step further by offering some of the most exciting new techniques for building concrete countertops and form-cast landscaping features, as well as techniques for coloring and texturing concrete for designer finishes.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Beverly
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
ISBN-13
978-1-61673-789-4 (9781616737894)
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10/2008
Cool Springs Press
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Philip Schmidt is an avid environmentalist and a home improvement expert who has written many successful DIY books, including Build Your Kids a Treehouse, The Complete Guide to Patios, and The Complete Guide to Contemporary Sheds. He lives in Golden, CO
Content
- Title Page
- Introduction
- Walkways, Patios & Steps
- GALLERY
- Walkways
- Patios
- Ramps
- Steps
- WalkMaker® Paths
- Outdoor Home & Landscaping
- GALLERY
- Outdoor Kitchen
- Brick Barbecue
- Concrete Landscape & Garden Borders
- Setting Posts in Concrete
- Pouring Post Footings
- Walls & Wall Finishes
- GALLERY
- Stone Veneer
- Stucco
- Poured Footings for Freestanding Walls
- Brick Garden Wall
- Mortared Block
- Mortarless Block
- Poured Concrete
- Indoor Projects
- Kitchen Countertop
- Glass Block Shower
- Acid-Stained Concrete Floor
- Concrete & Masonry Repairs
- Repairing Concrete
- Patching Cracks
- Quick Fixes for Wet Walls
- Renewing an Old Concrete Slab
- Brick Repairs
- Repairing Stucco
- Tools & Techniques
- Working with Poured Concrete
- Mixing Concrete
- Placing & Finishing Concrete
- Working with Mortar
- Mixing & Placing Mortar
- Glossary
- Metric Conversions & Photo Credits
- Index
- Copyright Page
