And the rock wall inspired the other cementing to be started and finished too!!

You might remember, that I really wanted 4 extra courses on our fireplace hearth – so the Christmas stockings will hang at a nice height.  It is important that the most special time of the year looks right!!

So my Honey obliged!

And he did the final clean up so they are all back to glorious recycled red brick colour too :-)!!

It’s been a quiet couple of days on the building site – Ryan and Andy were working away as we waited for the roof beams to arrive (delays are all part of the game, eh?...) – but Hubby and I were busy building the brick plinths – and 28 done and finished in 2 and a half days – not bad for amateurs I reckon!

My part of the job was cleaning out the mortar and pointing the brickwork – I am still trying to work out why you spend so much time putting ‘stuff’ into a part of the building, then pulling lots of it out again! 

 

 Now, today, in contrast – was all go again – and the big, boys’ toys were called in for those big beams!!


 
One hour later, 3 out of 3 parts of our ridge beam bolted to the columns J...


 
Then give those blokes another few hours and half a roof is rafted too!!


 
Almost looking like a house now J - and looking big!!