The Amish masons are the newest crew at the house. So far they've completed the retaining wall, the basement walkout, and they're two-thirds of the way up the chimney. If you've seen our house on the lot, you know how high off the ground the top of the chimney is. If you haven't, it's over three stories up because it's on the walkout side of the house, and it extends up even with the peak of our highest roofline. Let's just say we're glad they're not afraid to climb the scaffolding and balance up there for hours on end while placing bricks and mortar!
We chose the brick several months ago after reviewing samples the size of a placemat. Luckily we picked out a winner! Our brick is the Catawba Vista design by Hanson Brick, which has a mix of several muted colors. It's made to look old, because the edges are rough and the surface has bumps, rather than a smooth, even finish. We also chose buff mortar instead of the standard gray, because buff is more "period." I don't think anyone could say that Jason or I pick anything on a whim -- everything is chosen for a specific reason!Other happenings around the house: shingles on the roof, a newly-poured concrete garage floor and the first steps toward insulation.
Coming up: expert masonry skills will be used to create our tapered porch columns. We can't wait -- those columns will really define the look of the front of the house.
2 comments:
It looks great! When's the party?
The house looks like it is coming along. It has been a while since I got on here to check it out. The last time I was here therewas just a picture of where th driveway was going to be.
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