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blaupuma schrieb:
Is it just me, or does the cladding appear more yellow in the last pictures compared to the first ones?

In the photos, it really is like that – gray/white shades in yellow sunlight with changing brightness due to shifting viewing angles: the key point is white balance, which you can't really adjust much with a smartphone. As long as the real material is all the same stone, it’s not much of an issue.

I quite like the brick, even though I prefer “more natural” tones. What I don’t find so appealing is the missing soldier course or an arch over the lintels. Lintels in patterned brickwork with what is presumably reinforcing steel are not permanently stable or might eventually sag, causing small cracks – unless reinforcing steel was also installed in the rows of bricks above.
Also, it looks a bit old-fashioned, but that’s a matter of personal taste.

PS: I have a white sand-lime brick facade myself and the same lintels. However, mine were secondhand, so switching isn’t that easy.

It is probably (hopefully!) due to the lighting/screen settings, etc...

The first picture looks like a light gray to me (nice!), the last ones appear beige-sand (well...)...

Yes, the question of how the window lintels are reinforced was a long-standing topic.

I have an inspector who said the technique is good and up to date. All of this was discussed before starting.

I really like the beam lintel.
Everything will be done neatly.

I just sent my wife back to the construction site; she is even more particular.

She says the shadow from the scaffolding and the red scaffolding itself distort the color.

Phew... the scaffolding is coming down tomorrow, I’m curious to see the result.

Wow, things are moving very fast for you.

The variation in appearance is definitely due to the phone, lighting, or external conditions. We experienced the same several times while searching for a brick veneer.

Yesterday, the stretcher bond pattern was built.

On Saturday, I need to decide whether to include a triangular window under the gable. I find it visually very appealing but also more complex for the masons. We definitely have enough space in the gable— the attic has a height of 2.4 meters (7 ft 10 in).

The scaffolding is gone.

The brick no longer looks yellow.

All the fuss was for nothing
(typical me)

I’m really thrilled. Even more beautiful than I expected.