Just one third of the house done today and it's a MESS!! On top of that, we had to shift boxes twice. Gonna have to shift some more tomorrow. THEN, when they start the flooring in a week or two. Gonna have to shift ALLLLL of the boxes all over again. Me and my Wife are gonna be EXHAUSTED in the next 2-3 months. Once all the construction and Kitchen is done, THEN we get to pressure wash the house and then paint the house inside and out (At least the ceilings will be done) My goal is to have everything done by early / mid November.https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1105920#msg-1105920Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:48:34 -0400 Phorum 5.2.18 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1106361#msg-1106361 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1106361#msg-1106361 Ramgator Bucky's PubThu, 01 Aug 2024 05:53:45 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1106308#msg-1106308 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1106308#msg-1106308 JamesJM Bucky's PubWed, 31 Jul 2024 19:01:12 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1106295#msg-1106295 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1106295#msg-1106295 Ramgator Bucky's PubWed, 31 Jul 2024 18:22:03 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1106245#msg-1106245 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1106245#msg-1106245 JamesJM Bucky's PubWed, 31 Jul 2024 15:49:50 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1106233#msg-1106233 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1106233#msg-1106233 waterfield Bucky's PubWed, 31 Jul 2024 14:44:45 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1106222#msg-1106222 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1106222#msg-1106222 Ramgator Bucky's PubWed, 31 Jul 2024 13:42:47 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1106141#msg-1106141 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1106141#msg-1106141 Ramgator Bucky's PubWed, 31 Jul 2024 05:40:32 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1106034#msg-1106034 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1106034#msg-1106034 sstrams Bucky's PubTue, 30 Jul 2024 13:49:37 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1106024#msg-1106024 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1106024#msg-1106024 Ramgator Bucky's PubTue, 30 Jul 2024 13:06:36 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1105974#msg-1105974 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1105974#msg-1105974
In dismantling, I did what you're doing with bricks.. I chisled the mortar away and pulled out brick by brick, then sawed the vertical brick halves away to make it flush, then built a 90 degree cover to mount over the edges.. it looks great.. like it was part of the house..

Just be extremely careful, please.. and work your way DOWN from the very top.. stop when you're a little bit higher than the mantle height you want, then horizontally cut the stone parts away using a circular saw with a masonary blade that you try to keep wet.. use a level and mark the horizontal line on the stone.. be expecting that line to ger washed away by keeping the blade wet.. also, be expecting the saw blade to kick out every now and then if it hangs up on something.. .. be expecting more dust and debris than you've ever seen before.. it will go FLYING off the blade in large bunches.. and try to keep the blade wet to reduce friction heat on the blade.. because that will tear up the blade.. your blade will get small diameter as you progress.. it's cutting with friction and the blade will wear away.. hopefully one blade gets you through this job..

Holler if you need any other useless info lol...

It's not hard, but you have to do it the right way.. there my be better ways, but this is how I did my brick wall removal.. I just don't want you to get hurt, ok?]]> sstrams Bucky's PubTue, 30 Jul 2024 07:31:58 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1105972#msg-1105972 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1105972#msg-1105972 Ramgator Bucky's PubTue, 30 Jul 2024 06:38:56 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1105925#msg-1105925 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1105925#msg-1105925 sstrams Bucky's PubMon, 29 Jul 2024 21:35:04 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1105921#msg-1105921 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1105921#msg-1105921 Ramgator Bucky's PubMon, 29 Jul 2024 21:17:31 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1105920#msg-1105920 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1105920,1105920#msg-1105920
My goal is to have everything done by early / mid November.]]> Ramgator Bucky's PubMon, 29 Jul 2024 21:16:08 -0400