DAE stop wetting the brick before laying in July heat, because it cost me a whole course retucking

Jason Lewis · 2026-10-17T16:50:03.133968+00:00

I fought spalling on a west-facing wall in Tucson for two summers and finally figured out the brick was soaking up the mortar water before it could set. Now I dunk them for a 3 count and the bond holds, has anyone found a better tell for when they're saturated enough?

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