{"product_id":"9781847172341","title":"Irish Stone Walls : History, Building, Conservation by Pat McAfee","description":"Number One BestsellerA unique history and 'how to' book on one of Ireland's most distinctive landscape features - the stone wall.   The Irish countryside is a patchwork of over 250,000 miles of stone wall. Built from local stone according to the style of each region - dry stone in the West and the Mourne mountains or mortar elsewhere - these walls are an intrinsic part of the landscape. This unique guide by expert stone mason Pat McAfee covers the history of this ancient tradition, giving illustrated examples and step-by-step instructions on constructing, conserving and repairing stone walls of all types - whether dry stone or mortar. It includes:History of stone in IrelandHow to build dry stone and mortar wallsBasic and more advanced techniquesDos and don'ts of repair workAppropriate conservation methods\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307819741557,"sku":"9781847172341","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781847172341.jpg?v=1762805414","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781847172341","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}