Boral Mocha with Off White Mortar - Week 2

The bricklayers have been hard at it this week. Not too much else to report on. Work continued to the front of the house on Friday, the eastern side on Monday and Tuesday and the alfresco pillars today. When we visited on Monday, I was a bit disappointed in the colour of the off white mortar. When we went around the house to the part that had been bricked the previous week it was obvious that the mortar takes some time to dry and for the true colour to be revealed! Very happy!! The windows and cabinetry have also all be wrapped inside ready for initial paintwork to begin. I went through some displays over the weekend to have another look at blind options (and lets face it, get another fix - it's been a long time!). Even though our house is getting so much closer, when you go through a display it feels quite some way off!

Day 3)

Day 4)

Thinking that this has something to do with the off white mortar, but will need to do some investigation on this!

 Not really looking like off white mortar........ More drying time, should show the result (hopefully)

Day 5)

Alfresco Area Brickwork

Probably the Neatest Trade Onsite Yet! 

Trying to picture what it will look like completed with our black windows

The Off White Mortar

The bricks to the left have had 5 days of drying and are also on the western side in the sun (when it appears). We think the mortar shows it's whiteness after it's had drying time????

Looking forward to more bricks on this side of the home to finally protect it from this lovely Winter we are having......

The inside wrapping of the windows and cabinetry - ready for paint!!!!!!!!!

It is all so tightly sealed. Someone is going to go nuts with a spray-gun we think!!