There's been some confusion as of late regarding the use of the term "mortar." Mortar goes around things and motors go around. I hope that clears things up.
The next photos are fireplace progress oriented. The bake oven gets a layer of insulation and then tin foil and wire mesh. The "mortar" is applied to the mesh and the tin foil prevents the insulation from sucking all the moisture from the mortar. This will give a solid base to place more rocks tomorrow.
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| Mortar being added over the mesh |
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| The oven all ready to cover |
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| Good progress on the back, the cardboard is for an expansion gap |
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| The west side |
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| Getting close |
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| The east face |
Of course my contribution would be the completed front hall closet and the wall to the office. I have a half wall done in the office so you can still see the great room but that will all be history tomorrow.
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| The front entrance |
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| Powder room left and into the office |
Not as much done by me today as this was band practice day which went from 10:00 till noon. I hate to break up my day but somebody has to do it. Oh yeah and this morning I drove to the 108 for more "mortar".
Def:A plastic mixture of cementitious materials (such as plaster, cement, or lime) with water and a fine aggregate (such as sand); can be troweled in the plastic state; hardens in place. When used in masonry construction, the mixture may contain masonry cement or ordinary hydraulic cement with lime (and often other admixtures) to increase its plasticity and durability.
Len
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