Block Laying

I spent the day laying the top blocks. I cut out one of the ends to help let the grout through. It took me most of the day to do the cutting and lay 70 blocks. I am getting quicker. I had to hand mix the mortar in a bucket and try to match the mortar colour as best as I could.



The darkness around the block is just the moisture sucked out by the block rather than the mortar.

I have arranged to get the blocks core filled on Tuesday.

Each block weighs around 16kg and they sure feel heavier when you need to handle them by gripping them from the top.

The garage has a drab bunker like feel to it. It is going to be in stark contrast to the top.

I am a bit concerned about the amount of light that will get through to the garage.