Good bye Old Smokey

Well I was so proud of my fireplace in the studio. I refused to believe that it smoked. It was perfect. But it only seemed to work for me.

Two wwoofers later, I have decided to dismantle it and rebuild it being much more conscious of measurements.

It is a very hard thing to do, taking apart something that you love. But, like knitting, if you quickly unravel it then the fun can begin all over again. And the mud is all re-usable! I have the chimney soaking in a bucket and the rest will be remoulded into the outside bits where it's all right to use straw.

I think I will take it down to the ground and start at zero. Wish me luck!