Control joints in foundation walls

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Control Joints – in Foundation Walls Control Joints Footings – and Foundations Foundation – and Footing

Text in the illustration

controlled crack location
caulking/sealant installed during initial construction
foundation wall
control joint
strip footing
outside
inside

Generated explanation

The illustration shows a foundation wall supported on a continuous strip footing, with the inside and outside faces identified. A vertical control joint extends down the outside face of the wall to the footing. A detail at the top of the joint identifies the controlled crack location through the wall thickness. Caulking or sealant is shown at the exterior joint and is noted as being installed during initial construction.

Components

foundation wall strip footing control joint joint sealant

Materials

concrete caulking/sealant