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That time I swore mortar mix didn't matter and got proven wrong hard
I used to buy the cheapest bagged mortar I could find at Home Depot, figured it's all just sand and cement anyway. Then last month on a retaining wall job in Albany, the stuff wouldn't hold a corner after 3 days and started cracking. A buddy dragged me to a masonry supply place and made me try Type N from a real brand. The difference was night and day - it stuck better, set up more even, and I didn't have to baby it. Cost me like $3 more per bag but saved me a whole day of rework. Anyone else think cheap mix is fine until it bites you on something bigger?
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