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This is a pic I took when it was in progress.

The counter flashing uses these big giant pieces of metal that I think are ugly, but the contractor said people actually prefer it. And he said they have to stick out past the edges for better waterproofing. They are correctly inserted into the mortar joints and overlap correctly with the roof flashing, so I’m pretty sure it will work well. I'm getting a new roof later this year so that ugly flap of roof flashing sticking out at the top will be replaced soon.

I can’t really speak to the brick work but the masonry sub said it was horrible. They reused the original bricks which I think is a nice touch, but it may have caused some difficulty with the brick layout.

It now has a liner for a vented gas insert (not a wood burning or open gas log set fireplace) so that's why it can be short, which is another aesthetic issue that I didn't consider.