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It all depends, technically if someone handled the blocks who had the virus, then that could stay on the blocks for up to 3 days, so I still suggest you wear gloves and I also advise wearing a mask too. |
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"It all depends, technically if someone handled the blocks who had the virus, then that could stay on the blocks for up to 3 days, so I still suggest you wear gloves and I also advise wearing a mask too. "
Blocks have been stacked for two weeks and on my own land but thanks for the unwanted advice  |
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"It all depends, technically if someone handled the blocks who had the virus, then that could stay on the blocks for up to 3 days, so I still suggest you wear gloves and I also advise wearing a mask too.
Blocks have been stacked for two weeks and on my own land but thanks for the unwanted advice "
Ouch!  |
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"The virus can live on surfaces. So if someone else has handled them, not necessarily."
Really that must be why I spent two weeks in Durham ICU in March surviving the virus.Doh ! |
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"It all depends, technically if someone handled the blocks who had the virus, then that could stay on the blocks for up to 3 days, so I still suggest you wear gloves and I also advise wearing a mask too.
Blocks have been stacked for two weeks and on my own land but thanks for the unwanted advice "
You’re very welcome, I have plenty more unwanted advise, I suggest mixing the mortar 5 parts sand to 1 part cement, add a dash of what we call Feb mix, it makes the blocks easier to lay. If building a cavity wall always keep the back of your blocks clean, these are called ‘snots’ in the trade, this is to prevent damp tracking from one skin to another. Also a good Labourer is worth his weight in gold, in 20 years of being a bricklayer I only managed to find one and I could lay 15% more brick a day. |
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"It all depends, technically if someone handled the blocks who had the virus, then that could stay on the blocks for up to 3 days, so I still suggest you wear gloves and I also advise wearing a mask too.
Blocks have been stacked for two weeks and on my own land but thanks for the unwanted advice
Ouch! "
I know right, was a bit uncalled for, I was only trying to help, but some men simply won’t listen  |
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"It all depends, technically if someone handled the blocks who had the virus, then that could stay on the blocks for up to 3 days, so I still suggest you wear gloves and I also advise wearing a mask too.
Blocks have been stacked for two weeks and on my own land but thanks for the unwanted advice
You’re very welcome, I have plenty more unwanted advise, I suggest mixing the mortar 5 parts sand to 1 part cement, add a dash of what we call Feb mix, it makes the blocks easier to lay. If building a cavity wall always keep the back of your blocks clean, these are called ‘snots’ in the trade, this is to prevent damp tracking from one skin to another. Also a good Labourer is worth his weight in gold, in 20 years of being a bricklayer I only managed to find one and I could lay 15% more brick a day. "
I've it you assume that I'm not a professional bricks lol.
Mixing 4 to 1 today I don't use any additives, leave that for amateurs.
I fired my labourer on Friday coz he couldn't keep up with the job |
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"It all depends, technically if someone handled the blocks who had the virus, then that could stay on the blocks for up to 3 days, so I still suggest you wear gloves and I also advise wearing a mask too.
Blocks have been stacked for two weeks and on my own land but thanks for the unwanted advice
You’re very welcome, I have plenty more unwanted advise, I suggest mixing the mortar 5 parts sand to 1 part cement, add a dash of what we call Feb mix, it makes the blocks easier to lay. If building a cavity wall always keep the back of your blocks clean, these are called ‘snots’ in the trade, this is to prevent damp tracking from one skin to another. Also a good Labourer is worth his weight in gold, in 20 years of being a bricklayer I only managed to find one and I could lay 15% more brick a day.
I've it you assume that I'm not a professional bricks lol.
Mixing 4 to 1 today I don't use any additives, leave that for amateurs.
I fired my labourer on Friday coz he couldn't keep up with the job "
I literally get paid to lay blocks, that makes me a professional, Every brickie I know uses Feb mix, but you carry on, you obviously you know best  |
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