ALL CRACKED UP! - The Vertical Artisans Forum2024-03-28T16:34:22Zhttp://verticalartisans.ning.com/forum/topics/all-cracked-up?feed=yes&xn_auth=noSteve, when you get a chance,…tag:verticalartisans.ning.com,2014-10-27:2294914:Comment:1651592014-10-27T11:45:18.382ZTru Pac/Walttools/Donhttp://verticalartisans.ning.com/profile/Don
<p>Steve, when you get a chance, give me a call. I am out this week but have my phone and can get back to you. I am sure we can get the the "root" of the issue.</p>
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<p>Steve, when you get a chance, give me a call. I am out this week but have my phone and can get back to you. I am sure we can get the the "root" of the issue.</p>
<p>773.307.8611</p> Sure appreciate your respondi…tag:verticalartisans.ning.com,2014-10-26:2294914:Comment:1650182014-10-26T03:02:18.603ZSteve Milroyhttp://verticalartisans.ning.com/profile/SteveMilroy
<p>Sure appreciate your responding to my plea of desperation, Jeff. As yet there has been no frost or freezing this fall so I can rule that out. I made absolute sure I never overworked the product either, as I had previously considered that a probable source of grief. The consistency upon mixing was just perfect, definitely not over-watered, as I was careful to keep the stuff full strength. And it is truly the cement and sand mix: Quickcrete mortar mix it's called. When I use the blend…</p>
<p>Sure appreciate your responding to my plea of desperation, Jeff. As yet there has been no frost or freezing this fall so I can rule that out. I made absolute sure I never overworked the product either, as I had previously considered that a probable source of grief. The consistency upon mixing was just perfect, definitely not over-watered, as I was careful to keep the stuff full strength. And it is truly the cement and sand mix: Quickcrete mortar mix it's called. When I use the blend without any Trupac added it is ALWAYS behaving and curing like a dream. </p>
<p>Only thing I can think of is the possibility that rain seeped into the concrete at slightly too early a time after completion and acted much like mixing the product with too much water initially. I am quite sure that concrete will admit water, maybe even soak it up. Sound like a good reason for it to turn to mush?</p> Hit up Don at walttools. He k…tag:verticalartisans.ning.com,2014-10-26:2294914:Comment:1650152014-10-26T01:04:25.921ZJeff Toblerhttp://verticalartisans.ning.com/profile/JeffTobler
<p>Hit up Don at walttools. He knows his products better than anyone else.</p>
<p>My sympathy for the problems your having.</p>
<p>When you say mortar mix, be sure its the stuff with sand pre blended into it rather than masonry cement with no sand.</p>
<p>Only other things I can think of might be too wet of a mix, over working it, frost or freeze after the rain soaks into it.</p>
<p>Hit up Don at walttools. He knows his products better than anyone else.</p>
<p>My sympathy for the problems your having.</p>
<p>When you say mortar mix, be sure its the stuff with sand pre blended into it rather than masonry cement with no sand.</p>
<p>Only other things I can think of might be too wet of a mix, over working it, frost or freeze after the rain soaks into it.</p>