Is there a way to keep column height unaffected in HTML table? - html

I have an HTML table with two columns with some text in them. Clicking a link on the right column renders some content dynamically that increases the column length to more than double. This in-turn causes the text on the left column to expand and look ugly. Is there a way to keep the text on the left column in-tact despite the increased right column length?

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www.homextreme.co.za/default_test.aspx
I have added borders on some of the tables for debugging purposes
On the left choose any region from the dropdown, the page will refresh..
On the right you will see there is now a gap below the table on the right.
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Link to screenshot before I expand the directory on the left.
Link to screenshot after...
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After making a selection from the list you get a long list on the left column. Since all the content is inside a bigger table (oy tables inside tables inside tables), the right column has to expand vertically.
In the right column there are two cells on on top of the other one (plus the one in the middle for spacing). The one in the top includes the table with the space you don't want, the cell in the bottom has a bunch of other smaller sections. The top cell expands vertically and ends up being taller than the content, and that's the extra space you see. If you change the vertical alignment (vAlign) of that cell (1st row, 3rd cell) to top, you'll see the space move to the top.
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