Switched to a thinner mortar line and it fixed my leaning garden wall

I built a small retaining wall in my backyard last summer and after a few months it started leaning forward. I figured I messed up the foundation or drainage. After talking to an old mason at a supply yard in Columbus, he told me my mortar joints were too thick. He said try 3/8 inch instead of 1/2 inch. I was skeptical but I tore it down and rebuilt it with the thinner joints. It's been 6 months now and that wall is dead straight. Has anyone else had issues with joint thickness messing up their alignment?

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abby_kim5529d ago

Small stuff like that always adds up to bigger problems before you even notice it happening.

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emmajackson29d ago

Is it really that big of a deal though or are we just overthinking little things...