It's the end of the day on Saturday, and also the last day of January, and as the sun goes down out west behind the house, I now have a completed chimney and fireplace, with the exception of the hearth and a bit of clean-up of the mortar. Since it's likely to be raining Tuesday, Casey James will probably be back out to wrap up the fireplace project. The crew made a day of it but they got a great result. Here are more pictures from mid-afternoon through completion of the top of the chimney...these two show more of the work on erecting the chimney above the roof line, taken from the rear attic gable window:
Robert took a moment from helping Pete with the siding on the rear of the addition to cut the top inner tile down to the right size:
And before the day was out, we had a finished chimney with a very nice bit of detailing in the top portion. I wish my pictures could do it a bit more justice, but maybe you can get the idea from these shots:
If you're dealing with James Masonry out of Mocksville, you'd best be prepared to be impressed. Four generations of masons and the current company with a 36-year track record, and you don't mind them signing their work at the top of the chimney:
[Click the picture for a larger view.]
1 comment:
This job is flying along! And you're documenting it quite thoroughly, sir.
Looking good!
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