kimr10•14d ago

Why I stopped buttering my bricks before laying them

Last month I was on a job in north Denver and this old timer kept telling me to butter my bricks with a thick coat of mortar on every face. I tried his way for a full row and it slowed me down way too much, plus the mortar was squishing out everywhere. Three years ago I switched to just buttering the ends and a thin bed on the bottom, and my wall stays cleaner and I save about an hour per pallet. Has anyone else tested this and seen a difference in their speed?

3 comments

3 Comments

riveradams14d ago

Butter just the ends and save yourself the cleanup.

sage_ramirez4214d ago

That mortar cleanup time adds up faster than people think.

emery_young1312d ago

Yeah the old timers swear by it but it's a waste of time and mortar.