Wait, so zip ties actually aren't enough? I thought that was the whole point, man. How else are you supposed to secure bundles that won't move?

Fifteen years of soaking bricks takes a hit when some foreman says it's all wrong. Saw the same thing on a job in Murfreesboro last month, guy showed up with dry bricks and I figured he was in for a mess. But that wall went up straight and tight, no sliding at all. Still feels wrong not to wet them though, like skipping a step you've done since day one.

Keycard and hair tie sounds like you had it figured out though.