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My foreman in Omaha said my mortar was too wet for the winter temps, and he was right.
I switched to a stiffer mix with less water, and the next day's work set up perfectly without any freeze damage, so what's your go-to cold weather mix ratio?
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the_wren17d ago
Honestly, that wet mix in the cold is a classic rookie mistake. Saw a guy on a site in Michigan try to rush a patio repair with a soup mix in November. Whole section turned to crumbs by spring, it was brutal. Your foreman saved you a huge headache. Cold weather is all about that low water content, even if it's a pain to work with.
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Funny how that works, the right way is almost always harder in the moment. You see it with everything, not just mortar. People take the easy shortcut and it always bites them later.
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carr.elliot16d ago
It's like a weird life rule. The hard way now saves you from the disaster later, every single time.
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