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Warning: Stop adding too much water to your mortar mix

I keep seeing guys on job sites in Denver dumping extra water into their mortar to make it easier to spread. It weakens the whole bond and you'll end up with cracked joints inside 2 years. My foreman showed me the difference with a slump test last spring and I've never gone back. Anyone else run into this on their sites?
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robert_bennett29
Ugh, yeah. It's frustrating watching people make that same mistake over and over.
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wrenh79
wrenh797d ago
Seen it plenty of times out here in Denver too. That extra water is just asking for trouble down the road.
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