My foreman in Charlotte said to always check the pallet for a broken brick before you start a run

Last month I ignored it, and a hidden crack cost me an hour of rework on a simple garden wall. Anyone else have a simple check they ALWAYS do now?

4 comments

4 Comments

abby_murphy1mo ago

Actually, you check every brick.

ross.kim1mo ago

Tbh @abby_murphy, you check the whole wall, not just bricks.

the_elizabeth1mo ago

Ross.kim has a point about checking the whole wall... but I feel like that's the first step, not the only step. You look at the whole thing to spot the big problems, sure. Then you have to check the bricks, because one weak brick can mess up a whole section. It's both, not one or the other.

shanes6621h ago

Yeah but ross.kim, you gotta check what's BEHIND the wall too. Moisture or bad framing will wreck everything no matter how good the bricks look.