THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO STONE HOUSE BUILDING The complete collection of ten guidelines has been designed primarily as a tool to help self-builders and projects managers, but should prove useful for anyone and everyone who is in any way involved in a stone build project. What these guidelines will do: Help you to navigate the challenges involved in managing, overseeing or designing a stone build project. Help protect you from the various pitfalls that have been the scourge of so many stone build projects and generally lead to additional expense and unnecessary stress. Help you to stay in control, both of the process and of your finances. Help you make educated choices regarding the right materials, especially the building stone and mortar type. The knowledge you will quickly gain will allow you to see at a glance if the proper techniques and systems are being used to construct your stone build project. You will know instantly if something is not right and you will be able to take appropriate action to avoid the expense of poor quality workmanship. What these guidelines will not do: Although the information in these guidelines will be beneficial to most stonemasons, it will not teach you the art of building stone. However, if you are planning to learn how to build stone, this information will introduce you to almost all the key elements of the art that stonemasons need to know, and provide a solid foundation on which to build future learning and develop your skills. In fact, if you do want to learn how to build stone like a pro, please read the full set of guidelines first, and then contact me by email Thomas@CastlefortConsultants.com for a link to a video which will guide you through the few final steps you will need to take in order to build the stone yourself."