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Visited a job site in Nashville where the crew was buttering every brick face

Was down in Nashville last month checking out a new build and the crew there was spreading mortar on the entire face of every brick before laying it. Told the foreman that's a waste of time and material, but he swore it gave a stronger bond. I've laid over 200,000 bricks in 12 years and never once did that. Anyone else seen this method or is it just guys trying to look busy?
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dixon.rose
@diana_bell74 that shed likely cracked from improper mortar mix, not buttering.
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diana_bell74
diana_bell743d agoTop Commenter
Buddy of mine tried it once on a shed, ended up cracking a week later.
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