7.29.2016

This was another morning prep day - Jim had lots to do to get ready for the next batch of mortar.  He got the house wrap cut up farther (almost gone!) and the walls cleaned.

Then he did lots of brick cutting.

Next we worked on putting up more membrane on the block - this requires taking the screws out of the dimple board, moving it out and cleaning the existing membrane so that the new membrane will stick.

Then we had to relearn the complicated cuts to put up the brick flashing.

But it all looks good - just a little more to go!

After we got done with the membrane, we took our lunch to go and headed out to Lowe's.  We picked up 4 more bags of mortar (that might be all we need for now!) and a grout bag that Jim will use to put mortar at the top of the stubby brick course.  He already has one but we have to find it - so we bought this one just in case.

Once we got home, it was time to make the mortar!

Bringing the mortar box around to the back of the building.

Jim started back on the stubby course...

WOW!!  The back wall is officially bricked and we're turning the corner!!

We next moved to put another course on the front wall...

Continuing down the wall and up another step.

Jim is barely visible among the scaffolding jointing the front.  This course is as high as we can go in the areas where there will be outdoor lighting - Jim will have to put more boxes in and run wiring.

Jointing the back wall.

It's hard to get pictures of the entire back wall because it backs up into the woods.  We're so happy that this part of the wall is done and came out great!

A view through the trees...

 

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