Fireplace and Chimney Information
A few among many great books published by Donhead:
- The Geology of Building Stone ~ John Allen Howe
- Modern Practical Masonry – "The Stone Masons Bible" ~ Edmund George Warland
- Stone Cleaning – and the nature, soiling and decay mechanisms of stone ~ Edited by Robin G.M. Webster
Cut Stone Manual
812-275-4426
Brick and Block Construction Details
Particularly Briefs 1-14 & 41
www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs.htm
Restoration Training
- Cleaning Masonry Structures: Current Practice and Technology
- Composite Repair Materials for Masonry: Repair of Sandstone & Limestone
- Formulation of Mortar Mixes for Pointing and Composite Repairs
- Coatings and Consolidants for Masonry: Current Practice and Technology
- Health and Environmental Hazards Inherent in Architectural Restoration Work