On 03/05/2014 06:53 PM, DanG wrote:



Level and plumb often have little to do with what looks right. If the
bricks are out of level and you get religious about running a ceiling
line at true level, it will look wrong, no matter who is technically
right. You need to be more than willing to compromise to circumstances
and existing conditions. Forget dead true plumb (though I wonder how
you are determining) and be willing to compromise to existing
circumstances. Often, a small adjustment to each will make it look
right. Hope this helps. Over 40 working years in the business.




I'm glad you wrote that. I never level things all too well. I keep
telling my wife that if it looks OK, it's OK.

Our house built in 1898 was probably never square to begin with.