This week was all about the wall. The sun was shining, Cyndi Lauper was blaring and the guys were singing (just maybe not at the same time). I've gained some appreciation for bricklaying - it's a long meticulous process. But so glad we decided to do it.
The guys at MTL had to order 1000 more bricks ... guessing that means they have already gone through 1000+ .. crazy.
Here is the wall about 3/4 done. Really neat how they built a platform up as they went.
You can also see the formerly leaning stack of Surbiton (see here) in it's new glory. There is a story on this but will save that for another post when I run out of things to write about.
A close-up showing how the bricks follow the front pitched roofline.
As these are reclaimed bricks, each one is unique and has a story. Some have been used more than once and many are bowed and slightly varied in sizes. What's great is the character they have. The guys will point and stain some of the more yellow ones to better blend in later on.
And the final wall from the front with the roof battens bedded in. You can see another mini-platform that the guys built to reach the top. Check out the blue skies!
Another view of the finished chimney .. not from an angle I'd be talking. I'm dizzy just looking at it. From here you can see the additional height of the chimney vs. our neighbours.
And's here's how it looked from the inside. The concrete blocks are more structural and will be hidden under plasterboard (dot and dab) so it's function over form here.
And lastly the fished wall going all the way to the top. The support is holding up the steel joist at the moment but this will be removed to rest on the concrete block wall at some point.
With the wall in place, the space is feeling more and more like a room. Exciting!
Next week they'll start on the other side.
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