Masonry Magazine October 2005 Page. 22
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was swept clean and the guys returned to Lilac Hill for much-needed showers.
Day Two
SOON THE SCAFFOLDING was in place again, and down came the cracked clay-tile liners for the fireplace and a wood-stove, leaving in place the sound flue to an oil furnace.
Four new recruits arrived this day: timber framer, Glenn Overk, and his employee, Gary Wagner ("Gary W."), of New Jersey; mason, Walter Kelly, of Pennsylvania; and Jean-David.
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Soon there were two bucket brigades going - one upstairs where more masonry rubble was being created and another in the cellar, where they hauled out ashes from cleanouts to the fireplace and a woodstove.
Upstairs, the guys were also installing a cleanout T and its door, courtesy of Aarons Chimney Technique, accessible from the cellar steps.
Day Three
Out by the barn, Gary Hart's crew prepared the eight-inch insulated stainless steel flueliner, courtesy of Elmer's Pipe, for the heater. As they were winching it into place from below, the cable broke. Strapping a leather belt around it to provide an easier grip, they twisted the pipe around into position and strong-armed it up the chimney, inch by inch.
Setting the stage for laying up a front wall to the chimney, Jerry and Rod put plumb lines in place, while out in the barn the mortar mixing began. When the flatbed truck arrived around noon with its load of bricks, block and other masonry materials, Walter could hardly contain himself. "I'm getting all excited now!" he said. Soon he and Jerry were at work laying bricks. Hod and mud carriers now replaced the bucket brigade of trash carriers.
Later that day, MHA member John LaGamba, owner of Temp-Cast Enviroheat Ltd., of Toronto drove in to deliver the handsome gold-trimmed firebox door he was donating.
Glenn, Walter. Gary and Korey show what teamwork is all about as they inch the fluepipe into place.