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Hot mud setting too fast in winter cold? Try warming the mix water first

I was fighting 20 minute mud yesterday on a basement job in Minnesota. The furnace was off and the place was maybe 40 degrees. Mix started kicking in 8 minutes flat. Got a thick pile on my hawk and it was rubbery before I could even get it on the wall. Next bucket I microwaved the water for 30 seconds before mixing. Gave me back a solid 5 extra minutes of work time. Anyone else run into this issue with cold temps ruining your setup?

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fiona_reed23d ago

Ha! Nothing like hot mud cold coffee to ruin your morning.

craig.nathan23d ago

Pour that coffee down the drain? Or do you power through it anyway? I've done both. Depends on how bad I need the caffeine.