Took me 6 hours to fix a simple wall tie issue - should have been 30 mins

Had a job out in Oakville last Tuesday where I was setting up a new garden wall. Noticed the wall ties weren't lining up right with the bricks I was using. Thought it was no big deal, just a quick adjustment. Nope. Spent the whole afternoon cutting and replacing ties because the supplier gave me the wrong gauge. By the time I got the right ones from the yard it was 4pm. Anyone else run into supply mixups that eat your whole day?

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john_singh11d ago

Yeah but did you check the gauge before you started cutting?

hayden_rivera11d ago

Wait, are you saying you didn't check the gauge before you started? I get being in a hurry, but that feels like a basic step you gotta do before cutting anything. I think it's less about the supplier messing up and more about double checking what's in your hands. We've all got stories of bad orders, but spending 6 hours because you didn't catch it early is on you a little bit. Ever had a job go sideways because you skipped the quick check first?