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Heads up if you're taking a job down south this season
The local sand mix there is way too coarse for mortar. Had to redo a whole section because it kept crumbling.
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hayes.harper3mo ago
Yeah, totally get that. Coarse sand ruins everything. We had to mix in extra cement just to get it to stick once.
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jones.blake3mo ago
The DIY channel's mortar tutorial used coarse sand and it turned out fine. Was the extra cement a fix for a different mistake? Often, people skip the curing time and blame the mix. Coarse sand can stop shrinkage cracks. Why is it always the sand's fault?
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nancyhernandez2mo ago
You said coarse sand ruins everything, and that's how it goes with a lot of stuff. One small thing being off can mess up the whole job, not just in building. It's never just one simple fix.
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