Now that we have the concrete poured, we have to make the new wall look like it has always been there. The way we are going to do it is by making a brick facade. We got a pretty good start to it. We have to let the concrete set up well before we remove the forms anyway. Frank is learning a lot about laying brick!
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It looks like Frank is laying a header course and grouting the cavity solid. (with mortar). Also looks
like you will have to strip the rest of the formwork to continue the wall up. The masonry may seem slow and tedious, but you will be done in no time. I don’t think the brick will actually support much weight since the load from the big stones above will be transmitted through the pillars/jambs. From what I can see, the brickwork looks good. Probably no need to tool the joints to perfection. Go ahead and take the night off. You have both earned it.
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Good eye. We are trying to make the brickwork match the existing brickwork. The masons didn’t tool it at all because it was all parged at one time.
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Love watching your progress and the amazing skills you are learning. Thank you for taking the time to do email updates, always look forward to seeing your next steps, you are such hard workers 🙂
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Thanks! We are learning a lot and thoroughly enjoying it.
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That looks great and you’d never know it wasn’t original.
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Thanks! That is exactly what we are shooting for.
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