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Concrete cancer
Concrete cancer is where by the concrete on buildings / houses begin to degrade.
The steel reinforcements inside the concrete begin rusting, as it rusts it expands causing the concrete to crack.
Usually caused by the presence of contaminants and weather combined with the natural atmosphere.
There are several forms of concrete defects, one being from water penetration which causes the concrete treade more..
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Remedial building
Remedial building is building rectification work.
Usually this involves repairing works done by other builders that have not been done to standard.
It can be anything from structural repairs to minor repairs defects.
Remedial building also involves repairing termite damage to commercial and residential properties and also deteriorated buildings.
Buildings that are no longer compliant treade more..
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Strata reports
A strata report is a report detailing the financial state of the body corporate, management matters andany past known building problems.
A strata inspection will also report any major works that may have been planned or if any special levies have been placed on the owners.
It is highly recommended that a building inspection and pest inspection be carried out with a Strata inspection as defreade more..
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Protective coatings
Protective coatings are a service offered by NWK to help with the treatment of corrosion on steel structures, and also protective coatings for fire resistance.
The most common coatings used are Epoxy, polyurethane, fluoropolymer and moisture-cure urethane.
Protective coatings are often needed for example on concrete steel bridges which are subject to extreme weather conditions, UV exposure areade more..
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Chemical injection
Chemical injection is a process used to prevent water penetration to buildings or houses.
The
attempted methods for resolving water penetration include the installation of trays and the application of epoxy coatings to the underside of the leaking concrete surface.
These methods DO NOT WORK!
The fixing of 'catch trays' to collect the water and then drain away merely disguises the wreade more..
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