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RISING DAMP – WORLDWIDE
Rising damp in walls in buildings is a difficult problem to solve. It may occur in old buildings with no original damp-course or newer buildings...Read More
Outdoor, Entertainment Areas, Maintenance and Protection
Ahhh! Spring turns to summer and hope springs eternal. Victoria is out of corona lockdown and rising; and the rest of Australia is relatively normal....Read More
Damp Walls – Internal or external
If these ghastly images are familiar to you – rising damp. Tech-Dry Building Protection Systems can help. RISING DAMP Two solutions: DIY where you can...Read More
Meet the Tech-Dry Team
Dr. Douglas Kagi, the Director of Tech-Dry has been instrumental from the very beginning. In the early days, Douglas not only created but originally installed...Read More
The Durable Protection of Concrete Floors
Research and development in Tech-Dry laboratories by Dr Ren Kebao has used nanotechnology to achieve a breakthrough in the protection of concrete floors. This development...Read More
Concrete Enhancement With Environmentally Friendly Impregnation Treatments
Traditional treatments of horizontal concrete surfaces have involved the use of organic solvent-based epoxies, acrylics and polyurethanes. In addition to these treatments releasing volatile organic...Read More
Preserving External Timber Near Its Original State
Natural timber is a wonderful material for construction and timber construction is sustainable building because most timber is now produced by plantation methods from land,...Read More
Protection of natural limestone from water-borne deterioration
Limestone is a natural choice to construct fair-faced attractive walls and interior surfaces. One of the issues with natural limestone is that it is soft...Read More
Coronavirus and Subsequent Spending on Infrastructure to Boost Economies
The advent of coronavirus has struck a significant blow to economies worldwide. If the virus is ever contained it is predicted that governments may have...Read More
The Research and Development which transformed the Pressed Concrete Industry – Tech-Dry Masonry
The development of Tech-Dry KR2 took place over many years in Australia. The research and development was carried out at Victoria University of Technology between...Read More
Simple Method to Prevent Water Entry From Balconies in Apartments and Houses
One of the ongoing problems with balconies in apartment blocks and houses is that if the balcony is tiled with tiles and grout, water from...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