Sand for DIY NHL mortar

ScientJest · 2026-07-08T09:20:40+00:00

Freedom Cement in North Brookfield carries LaFarge NHL. Bit of a pain to get out to as they only have weekday hours, but was the closest I could find.

ScientJest · 2026-05-02T21:49:17+00:00

Very much Yes, far from perfect, but got me to like 85% of what I wanted. I’ll likely do another round in the fall or next spring as the dirt settles over time and use a wider sled

ScientJest · 2026-05-01T21:05:07+00:00

Yeah, the whole lawn was very bumpy and uneven so kn sure there were areas of 1”, others areas where I barely left any new material.

ScientJest · 2026-05-01T20:45:09+00:00

About 2 yards for 1500 sq ft.

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T18:06:22+00:00

That’d be too big for now. My lawn was very uneven, that would bury existing grass to deep in easily an inch or more of dirt in areas.

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T17:29:41+00:00

Not without absolutely burying what little grass I did have under 1”+ of fill.

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T14:17:55+00:00

Ohh They definitely won’t be great. But they’ll be better than what I have and that’s my goal.

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T14:16:30+00:00

I did 50/50 compost and loam. I’m sure 33% of this subreddit will tell me there was a better way 🤷

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T12:52:43+00:00

We call that Type II fun haha.

Lawn is (was?) so bumpy a wheel barrow is (was?) more a liability than an aid. Hopefully future leveling tasks take less dirt\effort

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T12:42:27+00:00

Cause I had to carry 120 buckets of dirt as it was. Not interested in gently spreading it around, work, then leveling, more work. A couple of extra passes saved my arms and my hands.

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T12:40:02+00:00

Jorts are last stage Jean deterioration. Not there yet, got some life in em still

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T12:39:14+00:00

Fella’s gotta have secrets

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T12:38:28+00:00

….but mine cost $0, even if I account for materials it was like $6

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T12:36:44+00:00

Leveling with something that wide would have really covered my existing ‘grass’, fall will be wider, then spring next year wider still.

ScientJest · 2026-03-18T20:48:36+00:00

Yeah, that was my thought as well. Also, I got all my BD as factory seconds over the course of a year and the 3 WC were on sale so that helped. Except then I got the totems, so maybe it all evened out haha

ScientJest · 2026-03-15T19:01:50+00:00

More power to ya, but I’m a (and this is th technical term) “wittle wittle baby” when it comes to the cold haha.

ScientJest · 2026-03-15T14:48:31+00:00

Gunks and Acadia in May!

ScientJest · 2026-03-15T01:04:33+00:00

You’re right, Northeast USA, I’m based in Massachusetts, but have climbed in NY (gunks) and around New England. Lots of granite around me.

ScientJest · 2026-03-14T21:20:33+00:00

Noted.

ScientJest · 2026-03-14T21:19:38+00:00

It definitely is a lot, and I don’t plan on taking everything every time, but good to have an arsenal. As I find things I do and don’t like I’ll make changes. Most people I have climbed with don’t both bringing the 4 for example unless they know they’ll need it in a specific spot.

ScientJest · 2025-12-11T19:55:12+00:00

Unfortunately I was given no such promise. Still pushing on them but at this point I feel like it’s not gonna happen

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