Re: Entry/landing brick to use?
Four inches is really only two on each side overall, I could also trim that first course down a bit if I get spacers in there and see it won't work afterall. I had initially planned on doing a double course of brick there, but I realised quickly that was beyond my limited masonry skill. I think I'd like to try a unconventional patchwork brick look to the base, using half bricks on end in a stepping stone/loose herringbone pattern. I suppose I should test that out and see what kind of mortar joints I need there and keep the joints all uniform thickness.
I have my soldiers all set now though, I'll have to do a little dome building before I come back to this 'problem' :-) I will compensate for mortar joints this next arch build though.
Four inches is really only two on each side overall, I could also trim that first course down a bit if I get spacers in there and see it won't work afterall. I had initially planned on doing a double course of brick there, but I realised quickly that was beyond my limited masonry skill. I think I'd like to try a unconventional patchwork brick look to the base, using half bricks on end in a stepping stone/loose herringbone pattern. I suppose I should test that out and see what kind of mortar joints I need there and keep the joints all uniform thickness.
I have my soldiers all set now though, I'll have to do a little dome building before I come back to this 'problem' :-) I will compensate for mortar joints this next arch build though.
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