Here you see i am now up to layer 6 but i have done the next 3 layer "corners", you can see the "stair case" bricks at the back.What i have done is spend time on getting the corners level and as you can see i am no longer using the string as the wall space at the back (mentioned earilier) is to tight.
What this allows me to do is spend time getting them all straight and level and then simply fill in the gaps next week.
You can see my design has an L shape hole for wood storage and an "ash drop" this is a good design but creates probs with keeping it all level, its also now very clear my placement of the "odd" bricks and the facade will be those nice whiteish bricks (once cleaned of mortar scraps).
Leveling from as many different angles as possible is always a good thing.
Another angle, teh forground of this shot is the small buffet bar/herb garden at bench height area, as it was rainging i laid the first layer and got it all level and then covered it so rain didn't get into the mortar as it dried.
I've started it now so that as i progress with the oven i can use left over mortar to do some layers in that section, this way i never end up with leftover mortar or half finsihed layers as i go each sunday.
Forget about the dodgy pavers falling over, that will all be fixed up onces the main structures are completed, the reason is THEN I will have solid sides to work against so the pavers don't move in the future
