the past two days katie & i have been working together laying foundation block. she's managing the mortar and moving block while i'm with the trowel, buttering blocks. she's been whipping up great quality mortar, i wish i had her every day.
i'm starting to get a little faster at laying up block. some key details were to slap the head joint mortar on the other side after initially buttering it, to keep it stuck on the block while setting it. also, keeping an eye on the size of the adjacent block's bed joint to judge how much mortar to toss down for the current block. also, laying the block carefully to get it close to final position with minimal movement. also, maintaining pressure against the head joint while adjusting the block to keep that joint together. mm yeah.
so far, almost the entire initial course has been laid. next up, the corners will be built. i have to do these with care to ensure the top courses are perfectly level with each other.
we're getting a ton of rain currently so i might need to hold off a few days before getting on with it. initially, i just wanted the block to be done with so i can get to the framing.. but it's actually starting to grow on me now.
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