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• Aug 25, 2016

  Keeping water out prevents efflorescence - a guide to caulked movement joints

  Efflock prevents efflorescence by repelling water as illustrated in this triangular diagram: Every detail in a system is important. Caulked movement joints may seem an insignificant detail, but if they are installed incorrectly excessive water can enter masonry to cause efflorescence. Below is an information sheet which explains how to install caulked movement joints correctly, with some information on selecting the best sealant for the job:

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• Sep 24, 2015

  The advantage of Efflock when building a bathroom

  The image below shows a freshly installed bathroom tile bed using Efflock to repel water absorption and lock efflorescence. Efflock provides a primary water barrier over and above relying on a waterproofing membrane alone, and improves the general health and amenity of a bathroom by reducing humidity. For around $30 per bathroom, it's a cost effective insurance policy for both the builder and client. Efflorescence does occur in bathrooms. With the growing trend of underfloor (under tile) heating, the potential for this problem is dramatically increased. The reason for this is that by heating an ordinary saturated tile bed, adhesive and grout, dissolved calcium...

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• Sep 04, 2015

  Check out this tile bed!

  The photo below shows a flood test of an Efflock tile screed 1 metre x 1 metre wide. Around the perimeter is a 20mm aluminium angle stuck to the surface with silicone, and filled with water. This test was made independently by Don's Tiles in Narellan (near Sydney). At the time this photo was taken, the screed had been flooded for 48 hours (notice on the right hand side one small leak coming from the sealant).   Don's Tiles now include Efflock into their bathroom installations because it makes good sense. When an average bathroom costs around $20,000, $30 worth of Efflock is...

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• Feb 25, 2015

  Efflock now at Sutherland Shire Tile Supplies

  Since 1970 Ashley Tucker and his team have been servicing the Sutherland Shire. Their Tile Power store at 538 Princes Highway Kirrawee is the place to go for tiles and trade supplies and excellent customer service.     

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• May 22, 2014

  Fool Proof & Waterproof Bathroom

  This drawing shows one of two methods of where the waterproofing in your bathroom is located. Most typically the waterproofing is located below the screed (as in the right side of the picture). Both methods rely heavily on the membrane because tile grout is porous, and the grout, tile glue and tile screed is saturated permanently with normal daily use. A pinhole in the membrane means big trouble, and regardless, capillary action draws moisture to every corner of your bathroom.Efflock provides another layer of protection by making the porous material water repellent for a drier, less mouldy and efflorescence free...

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• Jan 29, 2014

  Efflock now in South Australia

  East Adelaide Tiling Co has just received their first shipment of Efflock. Their warehouse is based at 40 Nelson Street, Stepney; not far from the Adelaide CBD. Business owner Joe Mannarino said, "(Efflock will be) a very useful product and one that was long overdue, we hope to promote it well." Keep an eye out for their new website which is soon to be launched - our links will be upgraded as soon as it is online.

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• Jan 14, 2014

  Melbourne Stockist - AWS Products

    AWS Products are a specialist waterproofing and construction materials store based in Blackburn, in Melbourne. AWS are experts in the best quality construction brands, and have been quick to recognise the benefits that Efflock will provide to their customers.  AWS are a store with staff who are themselves experts in remedial building. The manager, David Dudas said: "We're very excited to discover and to be selling Efflock".  "Efflorescence can be a real headache. It can be incredibly hard to clean up, and there can be big problems with using acids over the top of natural stone and certain tiles...

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• Oct 19, 2013

  Exclusive Tiles in Brookvale: new stockists of Efflock

  We are delighted that Exclusive Tiles in Brookvale are now stockists of Efflock. Scott McAlpine and his team are a quality independent tile store who know their industry intimately, and understand the technical needs of their customers.  "Efflock is an exciting product for us, as efflorescence has been a common problem among our trade customers" said Scott.  "The simplicity of adding 1% Efflock into the water to provide permanent efflorescence protection is brilliant." "The additional waterproofing protection that Efflock provides in a bathroom against membrane failure, damp and mould resistance is also very exciting" he said. Exclusive Tiles are located...

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• Oct 09, 2013

  Efflock to present to Master Builders Association - Manly Warringah Division.

  Efflock will be a guest speaker at tomorrow night's meeting of Manly Warringah Division of the Master Builders Association. Click on the link for details and to book. All are welcome to attend and building professionals can collect 2 CPD points for attending.  Efflock also presented to the Southern Highlands Division of the MBA in Goulburn last night. Despite a blackout making the presentation a bit of a challenge, the product received a great deal of interest from local builders, in particular for bathrooms and for building in saline environments. 

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• Sep 02, 2013

  4000m2 of New Tiling Protected With Efflock

  The builder of a large residential apartment complex under construction in Mascot, near Sydney Airport has specified Efflock for over 4000m2 of external tiling around the complex.  Project manager, Joe Metlage of Casumo Constructions enquired about Efflock late last month. "Like many builders, we've experienced problems with Efflorescence in the past, and we are excited that Efflock will provide cost effective protection on our projects going forward" he said. Efflock provides permanent protection from efflorescence to external tiling, by simply adding 1% to the water (known as gauging water) before adding to dry ingredients. This dilution should be used for...

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