Warning: The brickwork on that new city hall addition downtown is already spalling.

Saw it yesterday, the mortar joints look like they were done in a hurry with the wrong mix. Anyone else seen premature failure like that on a public job?

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tyler_baker1d ago

Noticed the same thing last week. Looks like they used a mortar that's way too hard for those bricks. Pops right off in this weather. Seen it happen before when they cut corners on the mix. Real shame on a building that's supposed to last. Makes you wonder who signed off on it.

tessa9221d ago

Exactly, wrong mortar mix is a classic mistake. The bricks need room to breathe and move a bit, especially with big temperature swings. That hard stuff just locks them in until something gives.