Stone faced
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Roger Cook, a landscape contractor suggests his methods and guidelines for using lightweight slices of real stone by applying veneer to the slab to give house a modern-style look. For the most natural look, Roger is careful to apply subsequent rows in a kind of running bond pattern, in which stones on one row span the seams between stones on the two below.
Publication Name: This Old House
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1086-2633
Year: 2006
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Building with stone
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Several different types of stones, which could be used for building a wall with reference to their characteristics, are presented. Some of the different types of wall made of stones include, dry-set wall, mortared wall, traditional veneer, and thin veneer.
Publication Name: This Old House
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1086-2633
Year: 2003
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Building flat roof right
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Flat roofs are at the core of the architecture, meant to reflect the broad horizontal lines of the natural landscape. Experts have given few tips for constructing a flat roof so that it stays smooth, strong and watertight.
Publication Name: This Old House
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1086-2633
Year: 2005
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