This past week got off to an exciting start with the arrival of the team that came to install the stone cladding on the studio walls. The stone mason was an incredible craftsman and it was pure joy to watch him work. In the photo, you can see the progression of the tasks. First, a red chalkline is snapped to fix the correct height of the cladding. Next, thick boards are placed on top of rocks and rubble to fix the level bottom of the cladding and provide temporary support until the mortar has dried. Finally, a stone or two is mortared to the wall on both ends of the wall. A string is secured in front of-and touching-the anchor stones to keep the wall the same thickness. As the stones have a variety of thicknesses, this is challenging.
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In the meantime, the quest for the right shade of mud continues.
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And the winter rains have arrived. We have had 17 mm of
precipitation over the past two weeks, and the immediate forecast is for rain. Fingers crossed it does not bypass the garden home!
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