Sealing Joints in Concrete

Sealing Joints in concrete
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Sealing Control Joints that have been tooled with a groover or sawcut serves three purposes:

It gives the concrete a neat appearance

It keeps dirt, small rocks, and other debris out of the joints

It minimizes water intrusion to the sub grade through the joint

Joint sealants can be used of driveways, walkways, patios, pool decks, and parking areas.

Listed here are the general features of Sonneborn's SL-1® one part elastomeric self leveling polyurethane sealant. To print complete installation instructions for this product click here and choose the product name SL-1® and click on GO.

SL-1 Features

Self leveling, excellent weatherability, easy to install with a caulk gun, expands and contracts with joint movement, excellent adhesion, and doesn't have to be tooled when installed.

Note:

The depth of the sealant should be ½ the width of the joint. The maximum depth is 3/8" and the minimum depth is ¼".

In deep joints, install "baker-rod" (see picture below)

In deep joints, install "baker-rod"

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