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[Krimson]

That will be beautiful.

It ain't happening, I'll leave the chimney

 

[TerryP]

Cleaning brick by hand is an acquired skill. The more lime and lest Portland cement in the mortar, the easier it is. Some guys can clean 500 to a thousand a day, by hand.

I was wrong earlier when I said saws-all. It was a multi-task tool/oscillating tool. I didn't know what I was doing when I started. I just guessed the best way was to keep it wet. It was a grueling job. Not a big deal on the water; we'd already pulled the flooring out.

What really pissed me off is when we got through the wife decided she wanted to paint the brick white. So, they did.