Fireplace and Chimney

Triangular chimney makes for more cuts but our mason loves a challenge.

Reaching the next level. Sept 17 Smoke chamber number 2. Oct 1 Running out of head room. Oct 15 A creative centerpiece for the house has really taken shape. Nov. 6 hearth_support.jpg clean_start.jpg big_skill_saw.jpg hearth_cutting.jpg hearth.jpg hearth2.jpg firebrick&jw.jpg fire_brick.jpg smoke_chamber.jpg rt_side.jpg flue.jpg the_face.jpg growing_face.jpg mascot.jpg fireplace_base.jpg blocks.jpg undressed_fireplace.jpg brick&block.jpg w-smoke_chamber.jpg first_turn.jpg setting_flue.jpg tender.jpg chimney_merg.jpg spiral.jpg blur.jpg throug_roof.jpg laying_veneer.jpg rt_side_veneer.jpg 1st-chimney-copper.jpg Masons-in-the-crows-nest.jpg counter-flashed.jpg Joey-the-artist.jpg making-the-turn.jpg rubber-thru-flashing.jpg DSCF0001.jpg DSCF0010.jpg DSCF0012.jpg DSCF0002.jpg DSCF0003.jpg DSCF0018.jpg Our skilled roofer Aaron makes a frame for the chimmney cap. Nov 10 The LCC cap takes shape. Nov 11 Unveilled Nov 10 Twisted masons. Nov 10 Another look. Nov 10 Joey puts the finishing touch on the fireplace jambs & lintel. Nov 12 Aaron with the cap nearly finished. Nov 12 Soldering in the flue covers. Nov 12 So close to perfect. Nov 12 Marking for an adjustment. Nov 12 Completed cap installed. Nov 14 Lintel lifted into place. Nov 14 Lintel and jambs. Nov 14 Cutting in the ash dump. Nov. 21 Making new jambs. Nov 24 Mike creates new look for the top of the chimney. Dec 4 Aaron burns the seams of the counter flashings. Dec10