The Exterior is nearly completed.
The masons worked for 5 days laying all the stone and brick. We chose a tumbled stone which means they did a lot of cutting to use the same stone as the cap for the brick. They really are artists of their craft. There were two guys laying the stone on the front of the house, they would sort through the stones to find the perfect one for every space. Then they would sometimes lightly modify it to fit perfectly together.
The older guys said they had been doing masonry work for nearly twenty years.
The young guy (with the long sleeves), assists the others. He mixes the mortar and makes sure the others always have what they need, whether it's a different stone, mortar or a different tool.
The finished product turned out beautifully. They will return towards the end of the build to clean the brick and stone with an acid wash to get off all the excess mortar and dirt.
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