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Expansion Joint
CTC Joints are pre-fabricated caulk joints designed for use over control and cold joints in new construction as well as renovations in commercial and residential projects. Because they are fully cured upon installation, you don’t have to worry about adhesion, or the time and cost of waiting on a job site for your joints to harden without dirt or uneven settling.
- 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
The CTC Joint is resistant to wear, abrasion, penetration and puncture; the anodized aluminum sides protect your tile against chipping by taking the weight off the edges. It also withstands movement without distortion or failure: the sealant allows 25% shift, overall around 1/16” movement. With the wide variety of color sealants available, as well as multiple heights, the CTC Expansion Joint is the easiest decision to make for your flooring project.
- Sealant: Forty (40) popular colors are stocked
- Over three hundred (300) custom colors available
- Aluminum: Clear and bronze anodized finishes
EXPANSION JOINT SPECIFICATIONS:
EXPANSION & CONTROL JOINTS
Provide prefabricated caulk joint consisting of two solid extruded “L” angles with factory installed two part polyurethane sealant, color to match grout joint color, specified by architect. Height to match tile, stone or wood thickness. Available in clear & bronze finish. Manufacturer – Ceramic Tool Company
- 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 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 EXPANSION JOINT | |
| Tile Thickness | Product Code |
| 5/16" - 8mm | DXJ 1132 |
| 3/8" - 9mm | DXJ 38 |
| 7/16" - 10mm | DXJ 716 |
| 1/2" - 12mm | DXJ 12 |
| 5/8" - 15mm | DXJ 58 |
| 3/4" - 20mm | DXJ 34 |
- CTC Joint is sold in 94" lengths