From: lars@beagle-ears.com   
      
   On 2026-01-07, rbowman  wrote:   
   > A friend who was an architect mentioned a revolutionary technique   
   > that had been developed.   
   > I don't remember the details but the idea was to lay up a   
   > brick or concrete block wall dry and then spray it with a polymer that   
   > would bond the bricks together much better than traditional mortar.   
   >   
   > It went nowhere. Not only did the masons' union oppose it, building codes   
   > would have to be revised, and fitting standard prebuilt doors and windows   
   > would be a problem without the usual 10mm mortar joint.   
      
   Surely you mean a 3/8" mortar joint?   
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   Lars Poulsen - an old geek in Santa Barbara, California   
      
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