[wanderingbushi]

I know your suppose to use builders sand for brick laying (albeit, I know now), what will happen to my doubled brick walls?















Will they hold with sharp sand mortar?

[migdalski]

Our70 yr old house's mortar is much coarser than modern sand and it's only about now it's starting vaguely to look (in parts) as if some re-pointing is needed.

[theslugLondon]

no, brick laying relys on suction for adhesion and sharp sand and cement is dense and won't adhere to the brick, even if you soak the brick.

[Dan the brick man]

they should be fine...just easier to work with masons sand...

[808fl]

They will be fine to make it a little easier sdd a little febmix

[big owl]

Using sharp sand is lifeless,its difficult to spread the mortar for laying bricks on.try and use a drop of washing up liquid in your mortar mix,this will make it workable the mortar.