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NameDriveway movement joint
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LocationDomestic home
SourceSafe Environments
Image Id222
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NameWall movement joint
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LocationCommercial
SourceSafe Environments
Image Id223

Movement Joint

Product description
Soft non-hardening caulking material in one foot lengths for use in all types of seams, joints and openings. Refers to any process used to seal joints between pipes, planks, wall sections, etc.
Product type Adhesives, mastics, putty, sealants, plasters and paints
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Trading name(s)
Other name(s)
Build element
Product identification
Aging caulk may become friable, releasing fibers into the atmosphere and posing a serious health risk; therefore, any removal of the substance must be undertaken by a licenced professional asbestos removalist.In building construction,
Known uses Caulking is a type of flexible sealer commonly used in plumbing applications, between panels or pipes and refers to any process used to seal joints between pipes, planks, wall sections, etc. Caulking was also widely used in Ship building and boiler making.
Asbestos fibre type Chrysotile (white asbestos)
Friable or Non-Friable Friable
Known Supplier(s)
Known place of manufacture
Date / period of manufacture
Building construction period 1900-1920,1921-1930,1931-1940,1941-1950,1951-1960,1961-1970,1970-1980,1981-1990,Pre 1900
Location Domestic home
  • Bathroom
  • Dining room
  • Dog kennels
  • Exterior
  • Fireplace
  • Internal walls
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Plumbing
  • Roofing & guttering
  • Windows / Doors
Commercial
  • Plumbing
  • Walls
  • Wet Areas(Bathrooms/toilets etc)
Industrial
  • Plumbing
  • Walls
  • Wet Areas(Bathrooms/toilets etc)
Marine
      Other Planks of Ship Hulls

     

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