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MetalLath>ExpansionControlJoints
ExpansionJointsversusControlJoints
ControlJoints(CJ)are1piecejointsdesignedtorelievestressandminimizecrackingtheyaccommodateinitialstuccoshrinkageandminorthermal
movement.TheControlJointsarerequiredtoformmembranepanelsnolargerthan100sq.ftforceilingsand144sq.ft.forwalls.Ontheotherhand,
ExpansionJointsare2piecejointsdesignedtoaccommodateafullbreakthroughthestructureacrossdissimilarsurfacesortodealwithsomeminor
structuralmovement.

AMICOControlJoint(VVorMType,#15Joint)
isdesignedtoprovideformovementtoaccommodateexpansionandcontractioncausedbyinitial
stuccoshrinkageandminorthermalmovement.Producedingalvanizedsteelandzincalloyin10
lengths.
Grounds

GalvanizedWeight
per1000Lin.Feet

ZincWeightper
1000Lin.Feet

3/8"

225Lbs.

180Lbs.

1/2"

235Lbs.

208Lbs.

5/8"

273Lbs.

240Lbs.

3/4"*

295Lbs.

254Lbs.

7/8"

345Lbs.

295Lbs.

*AlsoavailableinStainlessSteel

GriplockJControlJoint(#XJ15Joint)
issimilartotheMControlJointexcepttheJdesignprovideslockingofthestuccototheedgeofthe
joint.Thisdesignhelpsreducestuccoseparationattheedgeofthejointwhenstuccoisforced
undertheJflange.Producedin10lengths.GriplockJcomespretapedtoensureacleanjoint.
Grounds

GalvanizedWeight
per1000Lin.Feet

ZincWeightper
1000Lin.Feet

1/2"

293Lbs.

254Lbs.

3/4"

320Lbs.

265Lbs.

7/8"

335Lbs.

277Lbs.

InsideCornerControlJoint(#30Joint)
issimilartothestandardMTypejoint,buttheflangesarebenttoanangletoforminside
corners,allowingmovement.Producedingalvanizedsteelorzincalloyin10lengths.Verify
availabilityandleadtime.
Grounds

GalvanizedWeight
per1000Lin.Feet

ZincWeightper
1000Lin.Feet

1/2"

235Lbs.

208Lbs.

3/4"*

295Lbs.

254Lbs.

7/8"

345Lbs.

295Lbs.

*AlsoavailableinStainlessSteel

MSlide2PIECEEXPANSIONJOINT
AMICO'sMSlideisanewwatermanagementaccessorythatworkslikethe#40Jointformovement,butimprovestheflashinganddrainagefromthe
areaasneeded.TheMSlideHorizontalcombinesaweepscreeddesignwithalarger,solidflange(onbottom)toprovideintermediate
flashing/drainageatmidfloorexpansion.TheMSlideVerticalutilizeslargerflangesandastifferdesigntopresettheverticaljointforproper

attachment.The7/8groundswillworkforboth3/4and7/8claddingsystemsothersizegroundsandzincalloyareavailableonrequest.Produced
in10lengths.StockedinAMICO'sBirmingham,ALandFontana,CAfacilities.
Largertopandbottomflangesforattachment
Tight,camberdesignthatprovidesanopeningforareveal,ifneeded
25gauge,G90pregalvanizedsteelfinish
Twoversionsforhorizontalandverticalapplications

Product#

Grounds

Pieces/Carton

Weight/
Carton

Cartons/pallet

Palletweight

MSlideH

7/8

10

110lbs.

12

1320lbs.

MSlideV

7/8

10

88lbs.

12

1056lbs.

MSlideHorizontal

MSlideVertical

ZincControlJoint
ZincControlJointhasasolidflangewithlargeholesthataidintheattachmentof
adjoiningmetallath.Theimprovedshoulderdesignallowseasierstuccoembedment
andincreasesholdingcapacityatthejointtominimizecracking.Partcomespretaped
toensureacleanjoint.Producedin10lengths.
Product#

Grounds

Pieces/
Carton

Finish

Weight/
Carton

Cartons/
Pallet

CJ380

3/8

25

Zinc

51lbs.

20

CJ500

1/2

25

Zinc

60lbs.

20

CJ750

3/4

25

Zinc

66lbs.

20

CJ1000

25

Zinc

75lbs.

20

Note:Flashingshouldbeappliedintheformofasphaltsaturatedconstructionpaperorflashingstripsbehindallexpansionjointsandalljointsshouldbeimbeddedin
caulk.AMICOrecommendstheuseofgalvanizedlathandeitherzincalloyorvinylaccessoriesforallexteriorstuccoapplications.SeeASTMC1063forinstallation
information.
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