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• Nov 16, 2020

  Moisture curing tiling is important - especially in hot weather!

  The hot weather is thankfully little bit late this year, but the hot weather in Sydney yesterday is a timely reminder to provide shade and moisture curing to your tiling. We know that the optimal temperature for curing concrete is about 22 degrees. If shade is not provided, the surface temperature of a screed or tile can quickly exceed 50 degrees. Mortar needs to cure, not to bake. Tilers don't need to bake either!  The other obvious risk of not providing shade, is the loss of hydration. If we lose the construction moisture, the chemical reaction stops and we can expect...

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