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When do I need to replace my expansion joints with rubber as opposed to re-capping them with a U shaped plastic expansion joint?

April 26, 2017expansion Joint joints plastic replace rubber shaped

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When do I need to replace my expansion joints with rubber as opposed to re-capping them with a U shaped plastic expansion joint?

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You can use a plastic re-cap if your existing plastic expansion joints are only cracked with small breaks or holes in them. If any of your plastic expansion joints are deteriorated more than that, you will have to replace them with rubber.