The Art of the Stonemason

Ian Cramb

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Stackpole Books
01 July 2021

Architecture; Architectural structure & design; Conservation of buildings & building materials

Author Ian Cramb was a fifth-generation stonemason who relied on traditional methods to create and restore beautiful stone structures. In this do-it-yourself manual for homeowners, masonry contractors, and restoration specialists, Cramb drew on his fifty years of life experience in the craft to cover restoration techniques for historic structures in the U.S. and Britain. The book covers various types of stone, stone-cutting, and traditional mortar mixes for walls, foundations, and buildings.

By: Ian Cramb
Imprint: Stackpole Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2021 Edition
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 179mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 304g
ISBN: 9780811739801
ISBN 10: 0811739805
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 01 July 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ian Cramb began his apprenticeship at age fourteen in Scotland, became Master Stonemason in the 1950s and restored the monastic buildings at Iona Abbey. He moved to the U.S. in the late ’50s and set stone on the U.S. Capitol. He lived in Bangor, Pennsylvania. Cramb died in 2013.