Just in case I do not win the Worst Kitchen in America contest with the DIY network.... I began trying to accomplish some things in the kitchen.
Lowe's Home Improvement sells the handiest 10 pound bags of mortar and concrete mix. They are easy to tote around and you just add a bit of water and 'viola'.
I used concrete to fill in the hole that was in the chimney. (Prevents the chimney swifts from flying back into the house.) The hole had been cut out to accomodate the exhaust pipe from the Franklin fireplace some previous owners had placed in the kitchen. I also used some concrete and mortar to shore up the bricks at the bottom chimney area.
Filling in the hole, which was the size of a soccer ball, was a slow process because I had to allow inch layers of cement to harden..... then return to build another layer. Successfully finished so mark that off the 'list o' things to do'.
My initial plan was to use a layer of brick around the outside of the chimney and have exposed brick in the kitchen, however I have decided that will add too much weight. I am leaning toward covering the chimney with some ceramic tile.... maybe some Mexican red or brown tile. I'm going to take a trip to the Habitat for Humanity Rehab resale store and see if they might have 60 square feet of some acceptable tile.
Bet the birds will be surprised to find their hole closed! Looking good, take it easy and have some lemonade,you've earned it.
ReplyDeleteIt's about time for those birds to migrate on for the winter. Hearing them fluttering their wings in there at night was sort of shades of "Alfred Hitchcock."
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