Old timer told me to stop buttering my frogs so wet on a hot day

I used to mix my mortar pretty loose so it would spread easy, but last July a guy with 30 years on me said I was just making the bricks swim and after I let it sit a little stiffer my wall came out way cleaner and I haven't gone back since, anyone else get told to dry up their mix?

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phoenix_singh2517d ago

Man, I used to be all about that wet mix too, thought it was the only way to get it in the joints good. But when a guy like that tells you to back off the water, you gotta listen. @nelson.wren is right about the handling, I didn't get it at first but after I tried a stiffer batch, the bricks actually stayed where I put them without sliding all over. It felt weird at first but after a few rows I saw how much cleaner the lines were. Now I don't even think about going back to that soupy mess. What made you finally switch over?

fiona_hunt7117d ago

Yep, stiffer's usually better in everything, isn't it?

nelson.wren17d agoMost Upvoted

@fiona_hunt71 you said it, stiffer's definitely the way to go for handling and control.