TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 7: THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION

SECTION 07 92 00: SEALANTS AND CAULKING

PART 1: PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01: SCOPE. This specification covers the furnishing and supply of materials including equipment and
performing labor necessary to complete installation of all sealants and caulking work as shown on drawings
and specified herein.
1.02: APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS
a. The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications
are referred to in the text by the basic designation only.
1. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Publications:
• C 834-76 Latex Sealing Compounds (Rev.86)
• C 920-86 Elastomeric Joint Sealants
1.03: SUBMITTALS
a. Certificates of Conformance
Submit certificates from the manufacturers attesting that materials meet the specified requirements.
b. Manufacturers' Data
1. Clearly mark data to identify material type provided. Submit complete descriptive data for:
• Sealants. Data for sealant and caulking shall include application instructions and precautions, shelf
life, mixing instructions for multi-component sealants and recommended cleaning solvent. Silicone
sealant should not be used in all the buildings.
• Primers
• Backstop Materials
c. Colors. Submit one sample of each color for each sealant type to verify that products match the colors
indicated. Where colors are not indicated, submit not less than 3 different samples of manufacturer's
standard colors.
d. Manufacturer's Test Report. Indicate sealant compatibility with commonly used substrates.
1.04: SAMPLE JOINTS
a. Before sealant work is started, provide a sample of each type of finished joint where directed.
b. Sample shall show the workmanship, bond, and color of sealant. The workmanship, bond, and color of
sealant work throughout the project shall match the approved sample joints.
1.05: ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
a. The ambient temperature shall be within the limits of 40 and 100 degrees F when the sealant is applied.
1.06: DELIVERY AND STORAGE
a. Deliver materials to the job site in unopened manufacturer’s external shipping containers, unopened, with
brand names, date of manufacture and material designation clearly marked thereon. Elastomeric
sealant containers shall be labeled as to type, class, grade, and use.
b. Carefully handle and store materials to prevent inclusion of foreign materials or subjection to sustained
temperatures exceeding 37.8 degrees or less than 4.5 degrees C.

PART 2: PRODUCTS
2.01: MATERIALS
a. Products shall conform to the reference documents listed for each use. Provide sealant that has been
tested and found suitable for the substrates to which it will be applied.
1. Interior Sealant: ASTM C 834, Type S or M, Grade NS, Class 12.5, Use NT. Locations and colors of
sealant shall be as selected by the architect:
2. Exterior Sealant

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• For joints in vertical surfaces, provide ASTM C 920, Type S or M, Grade NS, Class 25, Use NT.
• For joints in horizontal surfaces, provide ASTM C 920, Type S or M, Grade P, Class 25, Use T.
• Locations and colors of sealant shall match the surface color or adjacent surface.
3. Floor Joint Sealant
• ASTM C 920, Type S or M, Grade P, Class 25, Use T. Locations and colors of sealant shall be match
adjacent surface color
2.02: FIRE RATED SEALANT
Shall be one part in tumescent elastomer. Under normal environment conditions the material shall be
non-corrosive to metal.
2.03: PRIMER FOR SEALANT
Provide a non-staining, quick-drying type of consistency recommended by the sealant manufacturer for
the particular application.
2.04: BOND BREAKERS
Provide the type and consistency recommended by the sealant manufacturer for the particular
application.
2.05: BACKSTOPS
Provide glass fiber roving or neoprene, butyl, polyurethane, or polyethylene foams free from oil or other
staining elements as recommended by sealant manufacturer. Backstop material shall be compatible with
sealant. Do not use oakum and other types of absorptive materials as backstops.
2.06: CLEANING SOLVENTS
Provide types recommended by the sealant manufacturer except for aluminum and bronze surfaces that
will be in contact with sealant.

PART 3: EXECUTION
3.01: SURFACE PREPARATION. Surfaces shall be clean, dry to the touch, and free from dirt, frost, moisture,
grease, oil, wax, lacquer, paint, or other foreign matter that would tend to destroy or impair adhesion.
When resealing an existing joint, remove existing caulk or sealant prior to applying new sealant.
a. Steel Surfaces
Remove loose mill scale by sandblasting or, if sandblasting is impractical or would damage finish work,
scraping and wire brushing. Remove protective coatings by sandblasting or using a residue free solvent.
b. Aluminum Surfaces
Remove temporary protective coatings from surfaces that will be in contact with sealant. When masking
tape is used as a protective coating, remove tape and any residual adhesive just prior to sealant
application. For removing protective coatings and final cleaning, use non-staining solvents recommended
by the manufacturer of the item(s) containing aluminum or bronze surfaces.
3.02: SEALANT PREPARATION
Do not add liquids, solvents, or powders to the sealant. Mix multi-component elastomeric sealants in
accordance with manufacturer's instructions.

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3.03: APPLICATION
a. Joint Width-To-Depth Ratios
1. Acceptable Ratios

JOINT WIDTH JOINT DEPTH

Minimum Maximum
For metal, glass, or other nonporous surfaces:
• 6 mm (minimum) 6 mm 6 mm

• Over 6 mm 12 mm width Equal to width

For wood, concrete, masonry, stone:

• 6 mm (minimum) 6 mm 6 mm

• Over 6 mm 6 mm Equal to width

• Over 12 mm to 50 mm 12 mm 16 mm

• Over 50 mm (As recommended by sealant

manufacturer)
2. Unacceptable Ratios. Where joints of acceptable width-to- depth ratios have not been provided,
clean out joints to acceptable depths and grind or cut to acceptable widths without damage to the
adjoining work. Grinding shall not be required on metal surfaces.
b. Backstops. Install backstops dry and free of tears or holes. Tightly pack the back or bottom with backstop
material to provide a joint of the depth specified. Install backstops in the following locations:
1. Where indicated
2. Where backstops are not indicated but joint cavities exceed the acceptable maximum depths
specified in paragraph entitled, "Joint Width-to-Depth Ratios."
c. Primer. Immediately prior to application of the sealant, clean out all loose particles from joints. Where
recommended by sealant manufacturer, apply primer to joints in concrete masonry units, wood, and
other porous surfaces in accordance with sealant manufacturer's instructions. Do not apply primer to
exposed finish surfaces.
d. Bond Breaker. Provide bond breakers to the back or bottom of joint cavities, as recommended by the
sealant manufacturer for each type of joint and sealant used, to prevent sealant from adhering to these
surfaces. Carefully apply the bond breaker to avoid contamination of adjoining surfaces or breaking
bond with surfaces other than those covered by the bond breaker.
e. Sealants.
1. Provide a sealant compatible with the materials to which it is applied. Do not use a sealant that has
exceeded shelf life or has become too jelled to be discharge in a continuous flow from the gun. Apply
the sealant in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions with a gun having a nozzle that fits
the joint width. Force sealant into joints to fill the joints solidly without air pockets.
2. Tool sealant after application to ensure adhesion. Sealant shall be uniformly smooth and free of
wrinkles. Upon completion of sealant application, roughen partially filled or unfilled joint, apply
sealant, and tool smooth as specified.
3.04: PROTECTION AND CLEANING
a. Protection
Protect areas adjacent to joints from sealant smears. Masking tape may be used for this purpose if
remove 5 to 10 minutes after the joint is filled.
b. Final Cleaning

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1. Upon completion of sealant application, remove remaining smears and stains and leave the work in a
clean and neat condition.
2. Masonry and Other Porous Surfaces. Immediately scrape off fresh sealant that has been smeared on
masonry and rub clean with a solvent as recommended by the sealant manufacturer. Allow excess
sealant to cure for 24 hours then remove by wire brushing or sanding.

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