Crap, some help on the face

[Eddie4]

Crap, i started to enclose my oven with 1/2" concrete board and have installed it all around the sides and back.
the front of the oven i just have it installed on top half so i can complete the arch etc.

my problem is a miscalculated when building my brick arch not figureing the brick needs to stick out from the board.

Can i use 1/4" on the bottom half and tape the seem where they meet, put a skim coat of mortar on the seem to blend it, then apply stone veneer?

See attached bad drawing

Any help would be great.

Thanks

[Tscarborough]

Re: Crap, some help on the face

What does it matter if the arch brick are recessed?

[Eddie4]

Re: Crap, some help on the face

Problem is the arch is built already and some if the bricks are set to stick out 1/2 inch from the board and some are recessed

I'm not a mason and just proved it

My thought was if I went with 1/4" it might mask it slightly

Thoughts?

[stonecutter]

Re: Crap, some help on the face

So, a 1/4" is all you would be gaining. I don't this making a difference with a stone veneer.

[Tscarborough]

Re: Crap, some help on the face

If you want to hide a mistake, it seldom works to try and make it smaller, make it larger and it will look intentional. If you are working with a +/- of 1/4" on the arch brick, make the arch revel 3/4"-1" and it will not be seen.