I was reminded that I didn't describe the mystery photos. Adam was on the right track! Brad held the camera under the fireplace opening to get photos of the chimney. For the first 86 years there has not been a damper for the chimney. Remember seeing leaves in fall or snow in winter on the fireplace floor/hearth?? Brad consulted with the stonemason and was told what process he should follow. He purchased a damper and has been going through successive steps, with lots of experienced advice, to install it securely. He will also install a chimney cap. Hope this will discourage birds from nesting in the chimney and bats from coming inside.
We have a big day today, at least emotionally. The kitchen paint color is going up, the one I've been stressing over. I absolutely love the color, but have not been able to envision how it will look with all the other elements in the kitchen ---- appliances, cabinets, board and batten areas, and stone chimney. Brad says that paint is the easiest thing to change and it could be re-done some weekend afternoon while watching football. Truly there won't be much of it there. I just hope I like it when everything is put together.
The other thing about today is that our architect is coming for a site visit, and he hasn't been in about 6-7 weeks. He'll get to see all his ideas instantiated (sorry, word from data modeling days).
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