Caulk is available in almost any color. (Did you notice the bead of caulk holding out the water on the right side of this web site?) Polyurethane sealants are more readily available in special colors than silicone sealants, but both offer a color matching service to acommodate almost any project.
Yes. Special colors in polyurethane sealants are available at a minimal charge. Special colors in silicone sealants are also available, but usually have a minimum order of up to thirty gallons.
Most polyurethane and silicone sealants have an initial cure time of 24 hours and are completely cured in seven days.
Most sealant applications do not require primer. A few exceptions are caulking EIFS Systems, floor joints, or if conditions are dusty. A pull test is recommended on all questionable substrates.
Backer rod is used to control sealant depth and to prevent three sided adhesion.
The depth of the sealant should be ½ the width of of the joint. Minimum caulkline joint depth is ¼ of an inch. The maximum joint depth is ½ of an inch.
Seven days if using sheet membrane waterproofing. If using a bentonite waterproofing system, there is no specified cure time.
In most masonry walls, any leakage is usually caused by failed mortar joints. All mortar joints eventually begin to deteriorate through the natural aging process which can be caused by many weathering factors. Tuckpointing is a restoration process used to restore the structural integrety of mortar joints. Tuckpointing includes the removal of existing deteriorating mortar and replacing it with new mortar.
This depends mostly on the use of your floors. In industrial applications where floors are exposed to heavy forklift traffic, an epoxy or other rigid joint filler is recommended to support the edges of the concrete and prevent spalling. In lighter traffic areas a self-leveling polyurethane sealant would be sufficient.
A general rule of thumb is thirty days for self-leveling polyurethane sealants and ninety days for epozy fillers. However, there are some new rigid joint fillers on the market that can be installed thirty days after the slab is poured. Since concrete continues to shrink for a year or more, the longer you allow, the better the results will be in the end.
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