Control Joints Enhance the Aesthetics of Buildings

Control joints are design elements used in building structures, primarily for managing and controlling cracks in concrete or other building materials. They effectively guide and control the occurrence of cracks by presetting crack locations during construction, reducing random cracks caused by temperature changes, humidity fluctuations, or material shrinkage.

Expanded metal lath
Category
  • Double-V control joint

    Double-V control joint

  • Double-J control joint

    Double-J control joint

  • Movement bead application diagram

    Movement bead

  • Expansion/movement bead

    Expansion/Movement Bead

  • A soffit vent control joint on a white background

    Soffit Vent Control Joint

  • An inside control joint against a white background

    Inside Control Joint

Double-V control joint

Double-V control joint is used to relieve stress and strains in large plaster area of walls and ceilings. Expanded diamond mesh wings are provided for proper keying and easy application.

This inconspicuous product offers a clean, neat joint in exterior applications. It relieves the stress of expansion and contraction in association with natural shrinkage during stucco curing and basic thermal changes, minimizes crackings in large plastered areas to a large extent and helps to prevent stucco separation at the edge of joints.

Table 1: Double-V Control Joint Specification
Reference Plaster Depth (in) Length (ft)
VVCJ 1/4 10
3/8 10
1/2 10
3/4 10
7/8 10
Double-J control joint

Similar to double-V control joint, double-J control joint has a 5/16" reveal, rolled outer edge that allows stucco to be fixed under rolled edges to provide increased bonding property and prevent visible separation and cracking. When the stucco is forced under the J flange, this special design helps to reduce stucco separation at the edge of joints.

The joint is taped to prevent stucco from getting caught inside during construction. Then remove the tap easily when the construction is finished.

Table 2: Double-J Control Joint Specification
Reference Plaster Depth (in) Length (ft)
JJCJ 1/2 10
3/4 10
7/8 10
Movement bead

Movement bead is used to relieve the stress and strain in large plaster area of walls and ceilings and to allow the movement between adjacent surface finishes. Moreover, it overcomes the movement tolerance in plaster, gives a neat render finish and minimizes crackings in plasters to a large extent.

Movement bead is widely used in all kinds of buildings with expansion and contraction joints and is suitable for all kinds of brick and reinforced concrete surfaces.

Table 3: Movement Bead Specification
Reference Plaster Depth (mm) Length (mm) Material
MBG10 10 3000 Galvanized steel
MBG13 13 3000 Galvanized steel
MBG16 16 3000 Galvanized steel
MBG19 19 3000 Galvanized steel
MBSS10 10 3000 Stainless steel
MBSS13 13 3000 Stainless steel
MBSS16 16 3000 Stainless steel
MBSS19 19 3000 Stainless steel
Expansion/Movement Bead

Movement Beads are used as a decorative material to cover expansion joints on tile surfaces, especially floors. Expansion joints are a necessary part of the tile surface to prevent cracking and damage caused by the natural expansion and contraction of the tile due to changes in temperature and humidity.

Table 4: Expansion/Movement Bead Specification
Reference Plaster Depth (mm) Length (mm) Material
SPE/MB 10 10 3000 Galvanized Steel
SPE/MB 13 13 3000 Galvanized Steel
SPE/MB 16 16 3000 Galvanized Steel
SPE/MB 19 19 3000 Galvanized Steel
SPE/MB 10 S 10 3000 Stainless Steel
SPE/MB 13 S 13 3000 Stainless Steel
SPE/MB 16 S 16 3000 Stainless Steel
SPE/MB 19 S 19 3000 Stainless Steel
SPE/MB AL 10/13/16/19 3000 Aluminium
Soffit vent control joint

Soffit vent control joint is installed on walls to help prevent water accumulation. It is available in two sizes: 3/4" and 7/8".

Installed on the wall to prevent water accumulation from eroding the wall, and to provide ventilation to protect the wall from bacterial growth.The vent is also galvanized to protect it from corrosion.

You can choose to use more environmentally friendly pallet packaging or custom-made cardboard boxes for packaging. A pack of 10 pieces.

Table 5: Soffit Vent Control Joint Specification
Reference Height (in) Wide (in) Length (ft) Material
SVCJ34 3/4 2 10 Galvanized steel
SVCJ34 3
SVCJ34 4
SVCJ78 7/8 2 10
SVCJ78 3
SVCJ78 4
Inside Control Joint

Inside control joint is designed to guide the stress release and movement of building materials caused by temperature changes, moisture expansion and contraction, and curing shrinkage through a reserved deformable gap, thereby helping prevent irregular surface cracking of building components due to internal stress concentration.

Table 6: Inside Control Joint Specification
Reference Ground (in) Length (ft) Pcs/ctn
ICJ13 1/2 10 24
ICJ19 3/4
ICJ22 7/8
Packing & Shipping
Angle bead in carton package

Carton package

Angle bead in plastic film package

Plastic film package

Angle bead in wood case package

Wood case package

Well packed angle beads are loading onto the truck.

Loading & shipping