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Had a weird mortar mix issue on a job in Flagstaff last summer
The bag said it was good for the altitude, but it set up way too fast in the dry heat. I had to toss a whole batch after it went off in the pan in like 20 minutes. Anyone else run into this with high desert work and found a brand that holds up better?
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mary_nelson716mo ago
That "set up way too fast" thing is classic. You might want to check the batch date on the bag, old mix acts up worse in the heat.
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juliarodriguez7mo ago
Sounds like that mortar mix got stage fright in the desert heat.
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hollyprice7mo ago
Yeah, it totally froze up on me lol. Guess I'm the one who should've read the weather report before starting.
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morgan_king367mo ago
My buddy had that exact "set up way too fast" thing happen on a patio job outside Sedona. He was using some "high-altitude" mix too, and it just turned into a brick in the wheelbarrow before he could even get half of it down. He ended up having to chip it out with a shovel, total waste. Now he just mixes his own from scratch on those high desert jobs, says he can control it better with retarder and a lot more water. Watching that mess made me paranoid about bagged mixes in the heat now.
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