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c/bricklayers•jade517jade517•13d ago

Showerthought: I've been mixing my mortar too wet for a decade and a brick in Cincinnati showed me.

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sage308
sage30813d ago
Nah, I've always gone drier. A stiff mix sticks better and doesn't slump. That wet stuff just makes a mess.
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pat_jenkins
Ever think about how the sand you're using changes the perfect mix? Some sand is just super thirsty and needs more water to feel right, other stuff holds moisture like a sponge. That brick probably showed you what YOUR local sand actually wants.
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betty_wells
Learn from the bricks, man.
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