Jacek Bienkowski Not All Silicates Are Equal: How to Choose the Right One Sodium silicate or lithium silicate? Waterglass or potassium silicate? Silicates come in liquid and solid form; those used in construction are the following. Sodium silicate Commonly called waterglass... 30 Apr 2013
Jacek Bienkowski Corrosion of Reinforcement: Why Balcony Repairs Keep Failing You will almost certainly have seen degraded reinforced concrete: the surface layer - the cover - missing, and the reinforcement exposed. It is very common, especially on balcony edges, and the homeow... 20 Apr 2013
Jacek Bienkowski Measuring Relative Humidity in Cement Screeds Excess moisture in screeds is known to damage floor coverings - timber, linoleum, resins. Rising moisture carries alkalis and salts to the surface, where they attack adhesives and coverings and cause ... 18 Mar 2012
