Ideas & Advice

Home Improvement Ideas to Beat the Summer Heat

Getting your home renovated? Or moving into a new apartment? Summer is a great time to get your home renovated while

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Can QCON help me with DIY project?

For help with your home, we have a wide range of How To guides that offer step-by-step instructions as well as helpful

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Can QCON help me choose right product?

Our buyer's guides offer practical help and advice on selecting the right products to complete your home improvement

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Problems with Traditional Plasters

Traditional Plasters: Higher Costs: 1. Time-consuming & complicated 2. Involves many

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What properties do we need from a concrete protective coating?

Stick well to the concrete Barrier against the ingress of chlorides Provide carbonation resistance Provide

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Why do we need Coatings?

1- Applying a coating is an action taken to prevent more expensive problems in the future and also to extend the

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What is the Standard EN 12004

The goal of the EuroNorm (EN) standards is to establish a product classification code for the European community to

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Important Test parameters in Tiling Segment

Adhesion (Adhesion Strength): Force per space needed to de-bond tile from tile adhesive or tile adhesive from the

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Mould Release Agents For Shutters

Used to prevent concrete from sticking to shutters when it is poured  Allows easy removal of shutters Improves

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Effects of Inadequate Concrete Curing

According to the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Committee 308-92, “Curing is the maintaining of a satisfactory

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What is a concrete surface retarder?

Surface retarders, also called surface “deactivators”, are applied to fresh concrete to chemically delay the set of

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What are the causes of concrete damage?

Direct damage to concrete• Poor quality concrete (Errors in new construction)• Chemicals• Fire Damage• Physical

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