High humidity can be a challenge when designing a commercial space. For a business like Kalahari Resorts Water Park, dampness is the expectation, not the exception. When they began to experience issues with their existing wall coverings, the team at Tree Towns stepped in to offer their expertise with DreamScape Terralon.
By introducing an innovative new type of wall covering built for moisture, the Tree Towns professionals helped Kalahari breathe new life into their space without compromising the fun of their resort waterworks.
The Problem With Humidity
Water droplets in the air are a fact of life. The humidity percentage refers to the density of these droplets. While brief increases in humidity are not usually a problem for most wall coverings, constant high humidity or even direct exposure to water requires décor made for the task.
Kalahari Resorts Water Park found that while it had invested in vinyl wall coverings, which can withstand some level of moisture, their walls were quickly succumbing to mold. With standard wall coverings, moisture can build up between the wall and the wall covering, creating negative consequences such as mold and rot.
Historically, small perforations have been punched into these materials to help the moisture wick away. However, in a water-filled space such as a resort, the moisture has few places to go because the surrounding air is already dense with humidity. Thus, Kalahari needed a better answer.
The Terralon Solution
The best results in a wet space are achieved when a wall covering is breathable and tough without off-gassing dangerous volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Tree Towns recommended DreamScape’s Terralon wall coverings as the solution. Terralon is a non-vinyl wall-covering medium that is already breathable without needing moisture-wicking holes to be punched in the material.
Combined with a strategic approach to the underlying wall, such as priming it with antimicrobial primer, installing Terralon allowed Kalahari Resorts Water Park to embrace all their popular attractions, regardless of how wet guests get.
Terralon offers the greatest permeability in any of DreamScape’s products. Made with eco-friendly materials, Terralon also avoids manufacturing using heavy metals, phthalates, plasticizers, and formaldehyde, all of which can leach into water and affect guests.
Terralon is recyclable and is made of recycled materials (the highest percentage in the industry!), so Kalahari did not have to worry that its décor decisions would come at the cost of the environment. With a Class A fire rating, Terralon wall coverings also offer enhanced protection to keep visitors safe.
Applications for Terralon Wall Coverings
Tree Towns recommended DreamScape’s Terralon wall coverings because they are an effective product that perfectly matches Kalahari Resorts Water Park’s needs. However, water parks are far from the only places where Terralon can save businesses time, money, and the headaches of constant maintenance and repairs. Other places in which Terralon wall coverings can improve your space include:
- Amusement Parks: Water parks are not the only attractions that make ample use of water. Rides such as log flumes that create large splashes can gradually wear down the environment around them, creating mold in the waiting area or exit as wet guests step off the ride or touch walls to steady themselves to get out.
- Spas: Some spas may have direct water inclusions, such as hot tubs, while others make use of saunas and other high-humidity elements. Regardless of which elements a specific spa uses, Terralon wall coverings can keep the underlying walls safe from gradual mold and mildew development.
- Pet Wash Areas: Whether at a dog grooming facility or as an amenity in a commercial building, any area where pets can be washed must consider splash damage as an essential factor when building the space. Dogs like to shake during and after washing, propelling (sometimes dirty) water directly onto wall surfaces. Terralon allows this moisture to escape so that it is not pinned behind the wall covering to fester.
Tree Towns has been proud to install Terralon all across the country, especially in places regularly facing high humidity. Some of our most popular regions for such installations include Florida, Texas, and the southern United States in general due to their regular high humidity, especially in the summer.
Get Help With Your Own High-Humidity Spaces
Battling high humidity can be a time-consuming process in a commercial space. Without sufficient effort, guests can begin to notice allergenic reactions to mold or a musty, mildewy smell that makes a poor impression.
Tree Towns encourages businesses to learn from Kalahari Resorts Water Park’s success with Terralon wall coverings and embrace this tough, breathable DreamScape product for their own businesses.
If you need Terralon installation customized to your space, contact Tree Towns or call us at (630) 931-0017 to take full advantage of our expertise in installing this high-quality product.