Sikaflex 1CSL

[biggziff]

Any reason I can't or shouldn't use Sikaflex 1C SL to seal under the perimeter steel frame on a steel building as it's being built? I'd like to give it to the crew that will be erecting the building and have them run a bead under the bottom frame tubing before they lag it down. I've got almost a case of this stuff (the big tubes) I bought for a project and only used 2.5 tubes.

Thanks

 

[chaosracing]

Only issue I could see is its a self leveling product, so it may not have the desired effect you are looking for. This is meant to be used in expansion joints in concrete pads and where concrete wall panels meet blacktop or concrete slabs.

 

[biggziff]

Only issue I could see is its a self leveling product, so it may not have the desired effect you are looking for. This is meant to be used in expansion joints in concrete pads and where concrete wall panels meet blacktop or concrete slabs.

Understood and that's where I used it. I was thinking that because the bottom tubing of the building frame will sit with almost no gap on the concrete that it might work OK. I figured whatever I use under there is going to get mostly squished out. Dunno...

 

[chaosracing]

It would probably be ok to use. If there are control joints on your slab, might want to fill them prior to them installing steel, otherwise you will stilll end up with a gap there. It stays flexible so it will move as the building moves. Anything is better than nothing and I would probably try to use it as well it I was in that situation.

 

[biggziff]

It would probably be ok to use. If there are control joints on your slab, might want to fill them prior to them installing steel, otherwise you will stilll end up with a gap there. It stays flexible so it will move as the building moves. Anything is better than nothing and I would probably try to use it as well it I was in that situation.

Thanks. We cut the control joints in today so yeppp....they need to be filled too!