Entries by Dave Cane

Creative Use of Sealtight Clear Sealer

 Uses of SealTight Clear Sealer The key Advantages of Sealtight Clear sealer are Protects weak and old substrates. Prevents blistering and deterioration of paints and does not contain oils or solvents. Does not require special protection. Safe for the user and environment. Non-corrosive, non-toxic and non-flammable. NOT classified as a hazardous material. Environmentally friendly. NO […]

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Iceland Paints 3D Zebra Crosswalk To Slow Down Speeding Cars

Town in Iceland Paints 3D Zebra Crosswalk To Slow Down Speeding Cars In the small fishing town of Ísafjörður, Iceland, an exciting development in road safety has just popped up – almost literally. A new pedestrian crossing has been painted that appears to be 3D by way of a cleverly-detailed optical illusion Not only does […]

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How Can a Layer of Clay Prevent Water From Entering Your Basement?

Bentonite Waterproofing  Can a layer of clay prevent water from entering your basement? Expensive and extensive. Installing a bentonite waterproofing system on an existing house usually calls for complete excavation of the foundation. Interior drain and sump pump systems are more affordable and also more effective. Bentonite is a naturally occurring type of clay soil […]

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How to Waterproofing lift pits

How to Waterproofing lift pits – David Cook’s view Lift Pit Waterproofing Discussion Paper The author Dave Cook is the Managing director and senior surveyor of Cook Group Ltd Experienced in preservation & waterproofing industry since 1986. He has the C.S.R.T & C.S.S.W qualifications and is also an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of […]

Dangers of Oil Spills and Effects

Dangers of Oil Spills ( NPR ) (Duke Blog) Oil Spills Facts “regardless of oil type Oilzorb can help the removal of toxic oil from the environment without having to find a safe place to bury the absorbent  material. Oilzorb mixed through the oil spill Oilzorbs (absorbs ) the Oil and both Oilzorb & Oil can be recycled”  […]

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The problem with reinforced concrete

The problem with reinforced concrete The problem with reinforced concrete is the cracks are starting to show. Dean McCartney, Author provided June 17, 2016 3.18pm AEST By itself, concrete is a very durable construction material. The magnificent Pantheon in Rome, the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome, is in excellent condition after nearly 1,900 years. And yet many […]

David Suzuki: The catastrophic effects of oil pipeline spills

David Suzuki: The catastrophic effects of oil pipeline spills   A recent oil pipeline spill leak sent 475,000 litres of oil into Alberta’s Red Deer River. It could have been worse; nothing was being pumped at the time. The company, Plains Midstream, claims the light sour crude may smell bad but poses no risk to […]

Standing Rock Oil PipeLine – Nearby Pipeline Leaks Oil – need Oilzorb

Oil Pipeline Shut Down After Spill, Just 200 Miles From Standing Rock Oil PipeLine “The significance of Standing Rock Oil PipeLine construction and the potential of disastrous effects it can have the local & the waterways is emphasized by a nearby oil spill via ecowatch.com. Without a local disaster plan where products like Oilzorb  – recyclable Oil […]

Oil PipeLines Will affect Waterways

Oil PipeLines Will affect Waterways The Impacts of Pipelines Photo credit Amy Johansson / Shutterstock The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) issued a permit to Columbia Gas without providing the necessary information to the public, and did not comply with Clean Water Act or State Law when issuing the permit. MDE issued the permit […]

Are Marine Oil Spills No Longer News Worthy?

“Are Marine Oil Spills No Longer News Worthy?” Marine Oil Spills are the spillage of liquid petroleum hydrocarbon “OIL” in the Marine environment, usually due to human activity where the oil is released into the ocean polluting the marine environment. The Oil Spill can destroy the insulating properties of fur-bearing ocean mammals, eg. sea otters, […]

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Concrete Cancer Repair Options

Concrete Cancer Repair Video Concrete cancer repair is required where concrete spalling and cracking problems appear.  This caused by steel reinforcement corrosion in buildings and concrete structures caused by the acidification of the concrete. To identify the presence of cancer of concrete or spalling. Cracking is noticed in building areas such as concrete balconies, building […]

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Repairing and Waterproofing Leaking Garden Ponds

Although water features are wonderful things to have in a garden, they are very high maintenance. In fact, most ornamental ponds in most gardens leak. According to Drizoro’s specialist “repairing and waterproofing leaking garden ponds in an effective manner is essential to avoid high maintenance costs.” Don looked at a classic example. The water level […]