Basic facts about building materials / bathroom renovations

• Feb 22, 2013

  Some facts about everyday building materials you may not know.

  It was pointed out to me yesterday, that to date, my blogs are written in a way that assumes some prior technical knowledge about building. Considerable interest about Efflock is also coming from home owners, 'Do-It-Yourselfers', or from people who have seen the product and would like their builder to use Efflock in their building project. So here are some basics: Many people assume that concrete is waterproof. It makes sense right? You see concrete on bridges, footpaths, driveways and balconies everywhere, so surely water doesn't affect it?? The reality is that even concrete of the highest quality contains small micro cracks...

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