Hot take: I thought those laser cut brick ties were just a gimmick

My supplier kept pushing them for a big apartment job in Tacoma last fall, saying they'd save us a day on the project. I figured they'd be flimsy and snap. We used them on one wall as a test, and honestly, the fit was perfect every single time, no bending or cutting. It probably shaved a solid 8 hours off our schedule because we weren't fighting with the old twisted wire ones. I'm still a bit salty about being wrong, but I'm sold. Anyone else switch over and notice a real time save, or was I just lucky?

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the_anna9d agoTop Commenter

Did you run into any problems with the mortar not sticking to them as well? I heard someone say the smooth surface can be an issue, but maybe that's just a rumor.

noahchen9d ago

I read that same thing about the smooth surface, but a guy on my crew said the mortar grabs just fine.