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I know everyone loves the plastic corner blocks, but I'm sticking with my old wooden ones
Honestly, I tried a set of those new plastic corner blocks on a big chimney job in Denver last fall. Everyone on site swore by them, said they were faster and lighter. I used them for a week, and yeah, they're quick to set up. But ngl, I went back to my beat up wooden ones on day three. The plastic ones flexed too much when I was laying the heavy firebrick, maybe a quarter inch of movement at the top course. My wooden blocks, the ones I made from some old 2x4 scraps, they don't budge. They're solid. I can really lean into the line without worrying about throwing the whole corner out of plumb. The plastic is fine for light stuff, but for real weight and precision, I trust the wood. Has anyone else had this problem with the flex on the plastic ones, or is it just me?
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hayden_black2914d ago
Man, my buddy had the exact same thing happen. He was building a block wall for a garage foundation, and his plastic corner just folded under the weight of the third course. He said it looked like a banana. He had to tear it all out and start over with his steel set.
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