We came up to the site Saturday and the Two Brothers truck was parked in our driveway. These are the guys that are building our chimney, fireplaces and retaining walls.

I went in and introduced myself and the first thing I found out was, that it's not really Two Brothers, it Two Brothers, One Cousin and One Brother In Law. I guess the name was already too established to change. The guys were happy to pose for a picture .....

... as long as we posted a second one showing the company name on the back of their shirt. I guess our blog is starting to gain a reputation as a real go-to site for people who are building houses in Kent and everyone wants to advertise ... or it was a polite way for them to turn their back and go back to work.

To the left is the basement fireplace. It's 18" deep. When I saw how deep it was I ran up stairs to find out how deep the upstairs fireplace was going to be. They told me 24" .... just like in the plan. I got the message.

Two Brothers also built up the wall on the south side of the house and will be putting Blue Stone on top so Lee can then backfill.