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Hot mud setting too fast in winter cold? Try warming the mix water first
I was fighting 20 minute mud yesterday on a basement job in Minnesota. The furnace was off and the place was maybe 40 degrees. Mix started kicking in 8 minutes flat. Got a thick pile on my hawk and it was rubbery before I could even get it on the wall. Next bucket I microwaved the water for 30 seconds before mixing. Gave me back a solid 5 extra minutes of work time. Anyone else run into this issue with cold temps ruining your setup?
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fiona_reed4mo ago
Ha! Nothing like hot mud cold coffee to ruin your morning.
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craig.nathan4mo ago
Pour that coffee down the drain? Or do you power through it anyway? I've done both. Depends on how bad I need the caffeine.
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