My foreman in Phoenix pointed out my mortar bed was too thick for a 12-inch block, and I'd been doing it that way for months.

He said it was causing my walls to settle unevenly. Do you always measure your bed joints, or do you go by feel?

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Remember my dad eyeballing the mix for a patio slab. The whole thing cracked after one winter because it was off. I mean, you gotta check sometimes, even when you're sure.

bettyhunt5d ago

Nah, sometimes you just gotta trust your gut. My uncle never measures anything and his stuff holds up fine. Maybe your dad just got unlucky, @rivera.henry.