HOME OWNER HANDBOOK OF CONCRETE AND MASONRY BY RICHARD DAY 1974

FILLED WITH MID CENTURY MODERN BUILDING IDEAS FOR CONCRETE. INCLUDES PHOTOS , DIAGRAMS AND PRACTICAL BUILDING INFORMATION FOR EACH PROJECT.

FEATURES HOW TO MAKE CONCRETE, POURING A PATIO, WALK , FLOOR, IDEAS FOR LOW COST FIREPITS, EASTY TO MAKE STEPS , FENCES, RETAINING WALLS, GLAMOROUS LOOKING CONCRETE MADE CHEAPLY, MORTAR TIPS, REPAIRS, HOW TO MAKE COLORED CONCRETE, THE ABC'S OF LAYING BRICK, AND MORE!

CONTENTS- THE BASICS OF CONCRETE, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES, MIXING, READY - MIX CONCRETE, HOW MUCH TO ORDER, SACKED CONCRETE, CURING, FOOTINGS, PLAIN AND FANCY WALKS, POUR A FLOOR, REPAIRING WALKS AND DRIVEWAYS, POUR A DRIVEWAY, UNUSUAL SURFACES, COLORED CONCRETE, MORTAR, LAY BLOCKS, DRY FOUNDATION, WATERPROOF YOUR BASEMENT, RETAINING WALLS, MASONRY FENCES, LAY BRICKS, LAY STONE, MAKE A PATIO, FIREPLACES AND FIREPITS, CEMENT PLASTERING, IMITATION BRICK AND STONE, INDEX.