Photo of the day:
This is the first house I ever built. It was 800sqft and sold for $30,000. Smaller than todays apartment I have built. LOL. I dug the dirt mixed the mortar drove every nail. The pictures are my sisters, they brought their husbands over to see this great creation. LOL
So for
today:
In the next
few days I should be making an end to a long process of creating a 900 sqft 2
bedroom apartment in the basement next door.
We all have things we just don’t like or maybe do not understand. Me?
One thing is I will NEVER understand why anyone would pay to have bricks
laid for a house or business and then Paint them! I remember long ago I watched
a church being built. They used some beautiful brick and when completed, they
painted them? WHAT? Brick are maintenance free, if painted in
20-30 years someone is going to have to have it repainted. I drive by a brick
home I built for us once, I loved it, it even had an indoor pool. Big beautiful
brick chimney also, the new owner has painted it. OUCH!
All that
said, all the painted brick I talk about were perfectly laid brick laid by the
best of masons, no need to paint their beautiful skilled work. NOW today I just went against my own
feelings, my brickwork, as small as it
is on this apartment, looks terrible. I was messy with the mortar and I could
not get them cleaned, TODAY I did something I have never done. I painted those terribly laid brick, and they
do look better. So maybe there is a
reason some paint brick. LOL
Yep I am on
the downhill run. I must add two more heat/A/C vents, seam some carpets and spiffy
up the storage area, it will be ready. I
am so glad to wrap this one up.
Sherry is
right, this is the LAST big undertaking
for me….
Take care
and enjoy the heat, it ain’t long ‘til Christmas….
PS:
God has allowed us to meet some of the best folk on the planet, in
person. and here on the net, thank you for being here… I have been trying to keep up and have
enjoyed your blogs and comments…. Until
later……. jack
Jack is this apartment for you and Sherry?
ReplyDeleteYou know the style now is painting the bricks white - we have white everywhere. What color did you paint yours?
You really are very skilled, Jack. Congratulations on completion of the apartment. God bless you and your family always.
ReplyDeleteYou are a great house builder. Nice to see your work! And it's nice it's almost done. I hope you don't get bored and find something more too build. It is a lot of work for you. Time to step back and enjoy the fruits of your labors!
ReplyDeleteHi Jack, Wish I had your talent and strength. Yes, I like bare bricks too. Hold tight to your sweet Sherry. Blessings to all there. xoxo, Susie
ReplyDeleteI know it's in vogue to paint bricks, but gosh. It hurts my heart to see what they're doing to traditional fireplace bricks.
ReplyDeleteI hope your latest project leaves you with a great sense of accomplishment!