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Tried wetting my bricks before laying them for 20 years, then a guy in Ohio told me to stop
I always soaked my bricks so they wouldn't suck the moisture out of the mortar, but a mason I met at a job site claimed it actually weakens the bond over time and causes more cracking later. Has anyone else seen a real difference in wall durability from wetting or not wetting?
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nathan19311d ago
The real question is what kind of climate he's in. Dry desert air? Humid Ohio summers? I've seen guys in Arizona swear by bone-dry bricks and guys in Florida say soaking them is the only way to keep mortar from flash-setting. Did he mention if he's using type N or type S mortar? That changes everything about how it handles moisture. Also wondered if he's talking about clay bricks or concrete ones because concrete bricks soak up water totally different.
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