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Almost used a batch of crumbly old bricks, but tapping them first made all the difference
I mean, I was grabbing bricks from a pile we got from a demo site. Maybe it's just me but I started tapping them lightly before laying. A lot of them sounded wrong and felt weak in the middle. So I set those aside and only used the good ones. It took a bit longer, but the whole section feels solid now, which is a win.
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kelly.michael7mo ago
Ever have one that sounds okay but still feels sandy when you handle it? I've been there, sorting through iffy bricks from an old pile. That hollow thud instead of a clean tap is a dead giveaway. Glad you caught it before laying them, saves a lot of headache later.
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the_lucas7mo ago
Wasn't there a forum post about false rings in recycled bricks, @gavinw85?
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