Fireplace progress...

Fireplace progress...  The masons were here all day today putting in the hearth for the fireplace.  First there was a layer of brick support, then a thin strip of stone across the face, and finally the “floor” part of the hearth.  That last bit included a lot more puzzle-piece solving than the facade did, mainly because the pieces of hearth stone were more angular, and varied more in size.

As yesterday, these photos are in time order.  The last one shows the completed stonework.  All that remains is cleanup and sealing, which will happen Monday afternoon...