Ceramic Tool Company | Metal Trims

Phone: 1-800-236-5230 | Email: ctc@ceramictool.com

CTC Joint
CTC Joints are prefabricated caulk joints designed for use over control and cold joints in any area subject to foot and light vehicle traffic.

Surface control and expansion joints are essential in ceramic tile, stone and terrazzo installations.

Vertical and horizontal applications, floors and cladding
Interior and exterior surfaces
Retail, factories, schools and commercial applications where large areas
of tile, stone or wood are common installations

Fully cured upon installation
Tile edge protected against chipping
Guaranteed adhesion
Resistant to wear, abrasion, penetration and puncture
Withstands movement without distortion or failure

Sealant: Thirty (30) popular colors are stocked. Over three hundred (300)
custom colors available
Aluminum: Clear and bronze anodized finishes

Locate CTC Joint in tile or stone surfaces directly above joints in sub-floor
Full length may be fastened to sub-floor using a construction adhesive
Trowel setting material making sure there is full coverage over the entire leg
To ensure a smooth transition, mortar bed may be feathered off both sides of the joint
Set tile up against the joint making sure that the top edge of the CTC Joint is flush or slightly (1/16") below the top of the tile
Grout the surface as usual

CTC Joint is sold in eight foot lengths
It is manufactured in seven heights: 1/4", 11/32", 3/8", 7/16", 1/2", 5/8" and 3/4"
Standard width is 3/8"
Reveal is 1/8" wide
Custom widths and heights are available

Tile Thickness

Clear

Bronze

1/4" - 6mm	DXJ 14	DXJ 14 Bronze
5/16" - 8mm	DXJ 1132	DXJ 1132 Bronze
3/8" - 9mm	DXJ 38	DXJ 38 Bronze
7/16" - 10mm	DXJ 716	DXJ 716 Bronze
1/2" - 12mm	DXJ 12	DXJ 12 Bronze
5/8" - 15mm	DXJ 58	DXJ 58 Bronze
3/4" - 20mm	DXJ 34	DXJ 34 Bronze

Movement Joint Design Essentials

from: TCA's 2004 Handbook
for Ceramic Tile Installation

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