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c/bricklayers•brooke484brooke484•2mo ago

TIL that plasticizer in the mortar mix actually makes a big difference on a hot day

I was working on a patio in Phoenix last week and my usual mix was setting way too fast, so I tried adding the plasticizer like the old guy on the crew kept saying. It gave me a good extra 20 minutes of work time in that heat, which saved the whole job. Anyone have a go-to brand they trust for that kind of thing?
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ruby561
ruby5611mo ago
Right? @butler.mark, we all learn the hard way.
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valthomas
valthomas2mo ago
That "old guy on the crew" is always right, which is why I'm still the young guy making the same mistakes.
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butler.mark
Why do we only learn after the fact?
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