The bricks used to build this house were Glen-Gery Lorraine Full Range oversized, hand-made bricks. The arches over the garage doors, with keystones in the center, were constructed using whole bricks. A template was made to support the brick work until the mortar was set. The joints were tooled with a grapevine striking iron. This house features quoin corners, arches over the windows and doors, a slate entry way plus half-moon louvers in the gables.
This wall-to-center-beam
fireplace extends from floor to ceiling. It was built using
Continental Martinsburg Type Antique 30X brick with Black Velvet mortar.
Joints were raked 1/4" from the face of the brick. It features an 8"
raised hearth and a full 8" brick mantle. To the left and right of
the fireplace opening are two storage areas for firewood. The
standard fireplace opening contains a 36" Vestal Damper with rotary
controls. A Sierra Hearth stove was added for greater heat output.
Cushwa Rose Red Range
brick was used to construct this floor to ceiling fireplace with a full 8"
brick mantle and 10" raised hearth. The firebox was lined with
Maryland clay firebrick. It has an arch above the regular opening.
It was tooled with a grapevine striking iron. Although this is a
full masonry chimney and fireplace, gas logs have been installed.
These steps were built
with Cushwa Pastel Rose paving brick. The mortar used was Brick Lok
standard mortar. Each step has a 12" tread and a 6 1/2" riser. The
joints were tooled with a grapevine striking iron.
