Why do bricks adhere to mortar?

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Why do bricks adhere to mortar?

2006-07-25 08:07:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs

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The bricks are porous. When the mortar is wet it seeps into the rough porous surface of the brick then dries causing the adherence. Still seems like magic to me.

2006-07-25 08:42:18 · answer #1 · answered by dt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Because they are porous and have a rough surface.

2006-07-25 08:16:51 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋