42" Build Underway in Central Alabama

[edsiajb]

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More photos:

Third chain completed


Completed template for inner arch - lots more figuring to go for the dome to arch transition...

[UtahBeehiver]

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Here is a link of how a tapered arch is done that is similar to yours. It is from GF and Mr. C.

http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/8/oc...tml#post119582

[edsiajb]

Re: 42" Build Underway in Central Alabama

Here is a link of how a tapered arch is done that is similar to yours. It is from GF and Mr. C.

http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/8/oc...tml#post119582

Thank you -- that is very helpful.

[hodgey1]

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Here is a link of how a tapered arch is done that is similar to yours. It is from GF and Mr. C.

http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/8/oc...tml#post119582

Wish I had tapered my arch bricks like that. Russell, I'm certain that would have made crossing the arch a hole lot easier.

[UtahBeehiver]

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Chris,

Your build turned out very nice anyway, especially liking the slate roof.

[edsiajb]

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Another photo update:

Redneck (I use that term proudly) canopy:


More figuring for the arch:

[edsiajb]

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Keystone for arch - I had to mortar two brick together to get the dimensions I wanted:

[edsiajb]

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Working on spacing for the arch (smiley face = teenager humor):

[edsiajb]

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Complete arch:

[NCMan]

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Looking good! Nice progress.

[edsiajb]

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I've been trying to wrap my mind around the best way to keep my bricks from sliding when I get to the courses with steeper angles. I've seen several different solutions others have used. I decided to try making a "clip" to put over the brick (surely someone has done this before - but I couldn't find any related posts).

I had some Simpson Strong-Tie straps left over from a previous project. I bent them to snap over the brick - and hold against the back side of the brick on the course below.

It was so simple and easy, I decided to post photos here:

[edsiajb]

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As the courses get steeper, I should be able to hang a weight from each clip to hold the brick in place:

[UtahBeehiver]

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Ummm, nice innovation to the string and weight method.

[edsiajb]

Re: 42" Build Underway in Central Alabama

Well, the "brick clips" worked very well. In fact, I didn't need to use weights until the next to last course.



The only caveat was when a violent thunderstorm blew up unexpectedly. Afterward, I noticed that a couple of brick had shifted (leaned)...but the mortar was well set by the time I discovered this. I didn't see that it was bad enough to chip them out for a redo, so I left them like that.

[edsiajb]

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