Category: Blogs
Future-Proofing Concrete Infrastructure
The global impact of coronavirus has left economies reeling, prompting predictions of large-scale stimulus spending once recovery begins. Much like the Marshall Plan after World...Read More
The Research and Development which transformed the Pressed Concrete Industry – Tech-Dry Masonry
Between 1992 and 1996, Tech-Dry supported the development of KR2, a silane/siloxane emulsion designed to improve the durability of concrete masonry. PhD student Ren Kebao...Read More
Simple Method to Prevent Water Entry From Balconies in Apartments and Houses
Water leaks from balconies are a costly challenge for apartment owners and homeowners alike. When water penetrates beneath tiled balcony surfaces, it can reach rooms...Read More
Simple Method to Prevent Water Entering Grout of Tiles of Bathrooms and Showers
A common problem in bathrooms is the penetration of water behind tiled surfaces causing dampness and staining of walls in the adjoining rooms. This can...Read More
Breakthrough in stain proof sealers opens a path for adding value to surrounds
Builders, architects, landscapers, and DIY homeowners know the frustration all too well: once new pavers are laid around swimming pools, patios, and barbecue areas, that...Read More
Breakthrough Technology for Fixing Rising Damp
Rising damp has challenged builders for thousands of years. Leviticus 14:39–41 even describes the issue, instructing people to remove and discard salt‑contaminated stones and, in...Read More
Breakthrough in Environmentally Friendly Concrete Protection
Steel reinforced concrete as a construction material has transformed the world during the last 100 years. Such concrete has been utilized in very high value...Read More
Damp-Course CREAM versus Damp-Course FLUID
A Customer’s/Tradie’s current dilemma in fixing rising damp. Both products achieve the same result yet which product is right for you? This is the big...Read More
Which Concrete Densifier Is Suitable To Choose From Tech-dry’s Densacrete Range?
Depending upon what you want to achieve, you choose the strength. Dr. Ren Kebao, Tech-Dry’s Technical Manager, has further developed concrete densifier sealers under the...Read More
The Handy Person
Covid-19 has brought about changes worldwide to the way society operates and exists. It is imperative we act now to put in place solutions minimising...Read More
Rammed Earth – Revolutionised
Rammed earth building technology has been revolutionised by the incorporation of a water-repellent admixture in the construction process. This thousand-year-old technique has been transformed into...Read More
Building Protection – Supporting the Greater Community
In the past, rising damp was a nightmare for home owners. Then the 1970s and ’80s saw the enthusiastic trend for earth buildings. Moisture problems...Read More