Masonry work

 The last two weeks have been spent on the shiplap ceiling and the masonry work for the wall near the stairs and the fireplace.

The stone had to be moved under the roof with makeshift plastic walls around the porch and heaters to thaw the frozen stone. We lost several days of progress thanks to this step.

But then work got underway again with laying stone. 

Now the wall by the stairs is complete and drying.

Same goes for the stone around the fireplace. The grout lines will end up looking much lighter once they dry.