One of the few books written by a master mason and masonry teacher, this text covers basic masonry skills such as plan reading, scaffolding, cleaning masonry and concrete work in detail. The best selling masonry resource for over 18 years, it provides step-by-step instructions for building fireplaces, chimneys and arches as well as many other projects with complete plans. Each unit offers helpful suggestions for application of fundamental skills and up-to-date safety and OSHA information as well. The material is presented in sequence, as skills are developed. Each unit integrates trade math, projects, reviews. Each section offers a summary and review to evaluate the students progress. ALSO AVAILABLE INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDER Instructor's Manual, ISBN: 0-8273-7177-2

Product Benefits:

• state-of-the-art information for practical application of the information
• theabundance of projects reinforce skills
• plans with photos of finished projects guide activity
• objectives, key terms and safety warnings are highlighted for easy identification
• glossary of terms, English to metric conversion tables assist the reader in applying skills