Here are a few pictures of the mason, Michael Thronson, and the base, chimney, and masonry heater core being constructed.

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Michael moving his tools and getting ready to start

Taking delivery of the blocks

Laying the first course of blocks

It gets dark early

The start of the chimney

View from the other side

The end of the second day of work

View from the top

Ready for the chimney tile

First two tiles ready to go in

The floor of the ash pit

Getting ready for the slab

The finished slab

The ash pit and "closet"

The chimney from the east

Another view from the east

The opening for the heated bench where it connects to the chimney

Another view of the base and chimney

Almost up to the third floor

First floor view

Almost up the to roof peak

It's getting cramped up here!

Michael placing one of the chimney blocks

View from the basement to the top

The base of the heater on the slab

The base and the bottoms channels in place

Laying the blocks to form the duct between the two sides of the heater

Another view of the duct

The duct and support bricks for the firebox floor

The firebox floor in place

Starting the two layer firebox

Laying the lintel blocks

The back and floor of the bread oven in place

The top of the bread oven in place

Another view of the bread oven

Done for now, and ready for facing stones!


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Last updated on 09/09/07