The week I swore off brick ties then changed my mind completely

Had a job in Toledo where a whole wall started walking on me because I skimped on ties, thinking the mortar would hold it. After spending 18 hours tearing it down and redoing it proper, I'll never skip a tie again. Anyone else learn a hard lesson like that on a specific job?

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joelt7013d ago

aint that just how life works though? same goes for anything you rush, @the_simon.

carr.elliot22d ago

Jumped in on a job where the previous guy used those cheap plastic ties from a big box store. They snapped clean in half after one freeze-thaw cycle. Had to rip out an entire wall section and re-tie it with stainless steel. Ended up costing the homeowner triple what they would have paid if we just did it right the first time around.

the_simon22d ago

Oh man, that's the kind of job that makes you want to cry into your coffee. I swear, the last time I tried to save a few bucks on zip ties for a retaining wall, they looked great going in and then the next heavy rain turned everything into a pile of rubble. I ended up sitting there staring at the mess, thinking "well, I guess I'm the dummy now." It's always the shortcuts that come back to bite you right in the wallet.