Filling in the grooves

[animuL]

You know how they always put the grooves in concrete floors for expasion purposes? What can I use to fill those? I was thinking of getting a masonry caulk and filling them up. I hate it when they get full of dirt / liquids, and just having a slight indention would be much easier when squeegeing the floor.

 

[Hammerdown]

I would try to use a flexible product, as there will be movement in those joints. If they are large and/or deep, you could use some foam backer rod (from quickcrete) to fill the bulk of the depth and then use the caulking at the surface. This way it will still be flexible and allow for some movement inside the joint.

 

[VDubJoe]

You can get some flexable and self leveling compound at any big box store works great.

Joe

 

[SC-Eric]

IntegraFlex 1921 is a self-leveling Flexible Joint Filler that will remain flexible over time. Most of the 'big box' products use cheap plasticizers that will leech over time and then lose its flexibility. The IntegraFlex will also be hard enough to roll stuff over (even creepers) even though it is flexible. In other words, you get the flexibility you need without it getting soft and 'rubbery'. It is also designed so that it can be a 'stand alone' solution or it can be topcoated when you decide to seal your floor.

 

[Steve in Mi]

My cuts were not the nice thin 1/8" but closer to a 1/4" wide. I filled them with mortar mix. Vacuumed out the groove and then wet the groove down good, poured in the dry mortar mix to fill level with the floor. I was careful to keep the water and mix only in the groove - not on the floor surface to avoid any mismatch in color because I would later be sealing with a water base clear sealer. After the initial set in the mortar (4 - 6 hrs.) I added water to keep the joint area wet for about a week. Maybe overkill but it did turn out well with only minimal shrinkage and now I can roll steel wheeled carts etc. over the filled cuts without breaking off the edges plus it is soooo much nicer to sweep the floor.

 

[mpraddict]

IntegraFlex 1921 is a self-leveling Flexible Joint Filler that will remain flexible over time. Most of the 'big box' products use cheap plasticizers that will leech over time and then lose its flexibility. The IntegraFlex will also be hard enough to roll stuff over (even creepers) even though it is flexible. In other words, you get the flexibility you need without it getting soft and 'rubbery'. It is also designed so that it can be a 'stand alone' solution or it can be topcoated when you decide to seal your floor.

Your website is impossible to access on a dialup connection...and it wouldn't let me skip the flash intro!
So I'll have to ask here. Is the IntgraFlex made for indoor and outdoor applications or only indoor? Will you sell this direct?

 

[VDubJoe]

I got mine from Home depot. Urathane and self leveling. Ive had it down for 1.5 years. Covered it with epoxy coat and works great.
Joe

 

[SC-Eric]

IntegraFlex 1921 is almost always topcoated. It is used indoors and outdoors. If it is not topcoated outdoors it can yellow a bit but it won't hurt the integrity. It also has better adhesion than a polyurethane since it is a modified epoxy chemistry. This product is used in extremely demanding environments.

 

[Yotaforce]

I was just planning on black silicone.

 

[Fishwacker]

IntegraFlex 1921 is almost always topcoated. It is used indoors and outdoors. If it is not topcoated outdoors it can yellow a bit but it won't hurt the integrity. It also has better adhesion than a polyurethane since it is a modified epoxy chemistry. This product is used in extremely demanding environments.

I went to the WolverineCoatings site and it didn't contain any info on "IntegraFlex" 1921 or where I could find a local supplier. I hit the products button but nothing came up. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[mpraddict]

I went to the WolverineCoatings site and it didn't contain any info on "IntegraFlex" 1921 or where I could find a local supplier. I hit the products button but nothing came up. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

I asked a similar question a couple weeks ago and didn't get an answer

 

[SC-Eric]

Whoops... sorry... I must of missed that one...

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