Off with the Awning - Off with the Chimney!

I got Spring Fever last weekend and tore the steel 8'x4' awning off of the front of our house. It was warping the roof, leaking, and rotting the wood. In its place will be a facia board with a painted steel gutter. I did this in preparation for removal of our brick chimney - at least the four feet of it above the roofline. It has been removed now and I am beginning to build up the new one. It will be concrete block covered with stone veneer that matches the front of our house. That will look way better than the brick did. The quotes we got for the work were astronomical, and I'm finding that it is more due to the hard labor than extreme skill required. It saves me money and trips to the gym.