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Mortar kept cracking on a hot day in Phoenix

Last July I was working a retaining wall outside Phoenix. Temp was 110 and the mortar was drying too fast, cracking before I could even tool the joints. I tried misting the bricks and covering the fresh work with wet burlap. That slowed it down just enough to get a clean finish. Anyone else deal with heat messing up their mortar?
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casey342
casey34210h agoMost Upvoted
Temp was 110" - you actually worked in that?
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blair990
blair9909h ago
Man, that's just life laughing at your plans, right?
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milesbarnes
Wet burlap just traps moisture... that's what makes it crack worse.
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