Found out the hard way why you should wet your bricks before laying in hot weather...

I was laying a garden wall in Phoenix last July and my mortar was drying out before I could even comb it. Started dipping each brick in a bucket of water first and the bond held way better... no more dusting the next day. Has anyone else had luck with that on big jobs?

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emerychen27d ago

Is it really that hot in Phoenix? I was out in Vegas last summer doing a small patio and my water hose actually started steaming in the sun. I tried soaking bricks too but ran into a different problem. The water made them so heavy I think I pulled something in my back by the third row. Ended up just working at sunrise and quitting by 10am, which turned out better because I could grab tacos before the lunch rush.

lee_bailey6527d ago

@emerychen yeah Phoenix is a whole different beast. Switched to spraying down materials with a mist instead of soaking - keeps em cool without adding all that weight.