Crooked wall taught me to check level more often

I was building a garden wall and got into a rhythm. I didn't stop to check my level until I was done. BAD idea. The whole thing leaned to one side, and I had to rebuild it. My big lesson? Pause and verify alignment after laying each course. This keeps everything straight and avoids rework. It's now a NON-NEGOTIABLE part of my process.

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margaret_kelly557mo ago

Do you really need to check after every single course? That seems like overkill and would break your flow too much. On my jobs, we often set up a solid guide line at the start and then spot check every few layers unless something looks off. What type of wall material were you using that made it so tricky?

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the_abby7mo ago

Old bricks plus my shaky hands, man.

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the_oscar7mo ago

Consider how those old bricks probably aren't uniform in size. That irregularity alone could throw off your line even if your hands were steady.

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