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Found out wetting brick before laying actually lowers bond strength
Was reading through a 2019 masonry manual from the BIA last night and saw a study that blew my mind. They tested 50 different brick types and drying them out before laying gave a 30% stronger bond on average. My old foreman always had us hose down everything even in summer. Now I'm wondering how many walls I've built that are basically just held together by gravity and hope. Has anyone else actually tested this on a jobsite or is it just one of those lab things that dont translate?
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hugo8259d ago
Feel for you man, @caleb_stone raises a good point though.
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