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Got stuck on a simple chimney rebuild for three whole days

Had to rebuild the top three courses on a chimney in a 1920s house. The old bricks were a weird size, like 2 3/8 inches thick instead of the standard 2 1/4. Spent a full day just trying to find a supplier who had something close, then another day cutting and fitting them to match the existing bond. The whole thing should have taken an afternoon. Anyone know a good source for oddball historic brick around here?
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hannah_price79
Actually found a place that stocks those weird sizes.
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the_gray
the_gray16d ago
Three days for three courses? That's brutal. I can't believe the bricks were that weird size, no wonder it took forever.
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