On Saturday, 5 December 2015 20:51:02 UTC, Stephen wrote:
On Thu, 3 Dec 2015 22:20:43 +0000, Tim Watts
wrote:

Which makes me wonder why people don't just wet the bricks

Why has the builder down the road covered his pile of bricks with
plastic sheeting? Can they get too wet?

Yes they can, plus to protect from frost until the cement sets.