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Quite possibly, it was during a hot period. Yes - I used plasticiser.

Thanks for the replies. I built this in summer 2021. There were no frosts for at least 6 months after it went up. Yes - it is a retaining wall in places, but the mortar has failed where it is - and isn't retaining. Behind the visible brickwork is a concrete block wall (I put this up at the same...

I put this wall up a couple of years ago. Comprises 'Mayfair Yellow' handmade bricks topped by engineering bricks. Mortar mix was 4:1 soft sand to cement. Bricks, sand and cement were purchased 'new' from a local Builders Merchants. Cement was Bluecircle Mastercrete (yellow/blue plastic bag...