A pair of brick chimneys
Day 206 of the 365 days of photography project.
Two tall brick chimneys.
These were very intricate to build, not only because they are very high, but due to chimneys going narrower in width, to assist with the draw of the chimney.
The bricklayers would be stood inside on scaffold platforms across the internal measurements, as they were building it.
Lots of ‘radial’ special bricks would be used. The Brick specials would be numbered or named, for example K1, K2, L1, L2…. The foreman would be on hand to instruct the bricklayer which brick shape came next on each course.
To help with the ‘circular work on plan’ a trammel, or a wooden template would be used to keep the circle accurate.
I’ve never worked on such fascinating brickwork such as this, but, I’ve worked with older bricklayers that have, and they’ve told me many tales about building such towers.
Discovered in Walsden, Yorkshire
Panasonic FZ82
Thanks for all your visits, faves, and comments. Much appreciated.
A pair of brick chimneys
Day 206 of the 365 days of photography project.
Two tall brick chimneys.
These were very intricate to build, not only because they are very high, but due to chimneys going narrower in width, to assist with the draw of the chimney.
The bricklayers would be stood inside on scaffold platforms across the internal measurements, as they were building it.
Lots of ‘radial’ special bricks would be used. The Brick specials would be numbered or named, for example K1, K2, L1, L2…. The foreman would be on hand to instruct the bricklayer which brick shape came next on each course.
To help with the ‘circular work on plan’ a trammel, or a wooden template would be used to keep the circle accurate.
I’ve never worked on such fascinating brickwork such as this, but, I’ve worked with older bricklayers that have, and they’ve told me many tales about building such towers.
Discovered in Walsden, Yorkshire
Panasonic FZ82
Thanks for all your visits, faves, and comments. Much appreciated.