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Concrete expansion joint foam - where to buy?


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I'm about to start a project of concreting my driveway along with the yard.

I want to install expansion foam in several joints.

Searched for the product but couldn't locate anything similar to joint expansion foam on Lazada.

Doesn't anyone have any suggestions?

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Thank you.

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I don't think many people bother. 

In Switzerland we had to contend with temperatures between -20°C and +40°C. That's a lot of expansion due to temperature. Much less here. Also although I have seen a lot of shoddy concreting jobs, none of the damage seemed to be caused by thermal expansion. I suppose you could buy asphalt in sacks and pack it in the day after concreting when you have removed the pieces of wood you thoughtfully put in every 5 - 8 metres.

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1 hour ago, cooked said:

I don't think many people bother.

I have yet to see a single example of a foam expansion joint used in concrete work.

At least not in residential properties.

 

On lazada I've found large sheets of foam made from the same as pictured material (expanded polyethylene).

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2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Try https://www.onestockhome.com/

 

I just looked but I am not familiar with that kind of product so I don't know if it shows the correct item or just something.

https://www.onestockhome.com/th/search?utf8=✓&query=Concrete+expansion+joint+foam

 

Thanks, it doesn't look that they make or use this specific product in Thailand.

I'll be good with what I've already found.

Will just have to cut a bigger sheet  of material in stripes.

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The Kingdom of Thailand Ministry of Transport Department of Highways has a set of standard drawings for the saw-cut expansion joints you see them working on for all new major RC roadworks.

 

Here are a couple of excerpts from those drawings which may help:

 

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18 hours ago, Encid said:

The Kingdom of Thailand Ministry of Transport Department of Highways has a set of standard drawings for the saw-cut expansion joints you see them working on for all new major RC roadworks.

Thanks.

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On 4/29/2023 at 3:51 PM, Encid said:

The Kingdom of Thailand Ministry of Transport Department of Highways has a set of standard drawings for the saw-cut expansion joints you see them working on for all new major RC roadworks.

 

I did something very similar.

The weeds grow wonderfully well in the bitumen filled cuts.

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