Backer Rod Product Review

           This weeks product review is about  Backer Rod What is backer rod ? In commercial and residential construction, there are times when The Architect will specify dissimulator materials in walls or floors be joined or butt against each other for aesthetic purposes. This is often an area where the expansion or contraction characteristics are often different forming a crack or space that will need to be caulked. The depth of the space will vary and is often impossible and very costly to fill completely. The answer is to insert a foam backer rod into a predetermined depth into the crack. The contractor will then use  mortor, caulk or other material into the crack and tool it to a smooth finish. This process can act as an expansion joint or weather break preventing wind or rain form entering the structure. Backer rod come is different shapes and diameters depending what your need is. 

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