Rant: I used to mix my own mortar for every job in Cincinnati

For 15 years, I'd spend the first hour of every morning with a mixer and a shovel, convinced bagged stuff was for hacks. Then a crew on a big apartment build in Covington showed me their setup with a Sika PowerTrowel 5000 and pre-blended. We finished a 50-foot wall in one afternoon. Now I only hand-mix for small repairs. Anyone else make the switch and find it hard to go back?

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lee_barnes701mo ago

Man, I feel that. Once you get used to that speed, it's tough to even look at a mixer, right?

the_blake12d ago

Right? It's a total game changer. I was on a big pour last summer and the crew that showed up with a mixer was still finishing their first load when we were already done with our third. You just can't beat that pace.

jamesr751mo ago

Still mix my own for most jobs. That bagged stuff just doesn't set up right for me. I like knowing exactly what's in it.