The day I argued with the foreman about using lime mortar on a modern house

He insisted on a standard cement mix for a new build in Charlotte, but I pushed for a lime-based blend for better moisture control. We spent half a Friday mixing two test panels to prove the point. Anyone else had to fight for a material choice that went against the grain?

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4 Comments

the_blake1mo ago

Mixing test panels on a Friday?

jake_patel1mo ago

Oh man, that reminds me of my buddy last week. He stayed late Thursday to mix a single test batch, just to be ahead. He left it on the stir plate overnight. Came in Friday and the whole thing had basically turned into a weird rubbery puck. Had to start completely over, wasted a whole day. Sometimes trying to get ahead just sets you back twice as far.

nelson.wren1mo agoTop Commenter

Read an article about that exact thing happening with some polymers. The writer called it "over-stirring," where the constant motion builds too much heat and cross-links everything into a solid mass. Said it's a common Friday night mistake when people rush.

thomas81524d ago

Wait, mixing test panels on a Friday is a bold move. That's just asking for a weekend of over-stirring like nelson.wren said. You must have been really sure about that lime mix.