New materials for the fireplaces showed up on the build site today. Most of it was pretty easy to imagine being used in a fireplace construction....but what the heck is this stuff??????
Here are some shots of the other items delivered today....can't wait to see the fireplaces!!
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| Concrete Brick |
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| Refractory Brick for Outside Fireplace |
The masons continued to put stone on the walls as far as they can reach without scaffolds. At their present rate of working, the basic stonework should be done by sometime next week. These guys are real artists in placing the stones and mixing the colors to achieve a uniform look over the whole house. Notice the red tape and plastic protecting the windows from the mortar.
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| Red Protective Tape |
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| Back Porch by Pool/Powder Bath door |
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| Corner of Master Laundry Room |
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| Great Room Wall |
While the masons worked on the house, our rainwater man James, started laying the beginning of the bottom part of the structure for one of the cisterns. Here are some action shots of James putting in the framework to create an 8 inch wide perimeter circle to be filled with cement to form the ring upon which the walls of the cistern will rest.
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| Rainwater Expert at Work!!! |
See the shallow trench in the photo below? The water level equalization pipe will be laid in this trench to keep the water levels equal between the two huge cisterns.
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| Equalization Trench |
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| One side of form for concrete ring |
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| Sand to brace the metal forms |
It is going to be a lot of fun to watch James build these structures.
Furry Friend of the Day
Skeeter, the feral kitty you have met before, decided to venture into our apartment and make herself at home under the coffee table. She didn't stay long, but she's really starting to be more comfortable with the big creatures who give her food!!!!
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| Visiting Skeeter |
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