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I finally got why people use different mortar for summer jobs
Talked to a mason named Pete at the supply yard on Route 12 last week. He said hot weather sets Portland cement way too fast and you end up with weak joints. That stuck with me because I lost a patio job last August to cracking. He told me to try Type N with lime instead. Has anyone else switched based on season?
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luna8912mo ago
Pete at the supply yard sounds old school, that's wild he'd just explain that to you.
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perez.patricia2mo ago
Think it's really that deep though? Sounds like the dude just likes talking about his work, not like he's dropping forbidden knowledge.
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alex_nguyen2mo ago
Fourteen years in construction and it's just shop talk, nothing crazy.
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