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Honestly the pitched brick sill is not "appropriate" for the freeze thaw climate I live in, but every window on my house has this type of sill.

This is what I plan on doing and what I've seen on just about every instructional video. I don't own this image. Here is the source for the image. http://www.maconline.org/tech/materials/BRICK/brick-siding/brick-siding.html

I ran 4 courses yesterday and I'm quite pleased with the results. Temps won't dip to near freezing at night until this Saturday so hopefully I can finish the project by Friday night. Then temp near 60°F (15.5°C) during the day on Saturday. One more question. Do I need weep holes below the sill...

Hey guys thanks for the info, but I have another question. Just how cold is too cold to lay bricks? Can I wait till the weekend when the night time temperatures will dip to 34°F (1°C) or should I get cracking on this earlier? I'm worried about not getting a good seal on my house this winter.

JohnD....thanks for the reply. I believe the proper term is brick facade. The house is a timber frame. I've been referring to my brick work as "brick siding" lately. I want to leave the lintel in place definitely. theprinceofdarkness......I think I'm going to do what you suggest. I can re-point...

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Thanks for moving this to the right forum location.

We are in the slow process of remodeling our kitchen. I live in a small bungalow with brick veneer. Part of this process was replacing a large window with a smaller one so we could move the sink under the window. Since the window was smaller now new bricks need to be added to surround it. Now I...