Glossary of Home Improvement Terms
Expansion Joint
A planned break in a continuous surface of a structure to prevent buckling or crumbling of the surface. A
compressible material is placed into an expansion joint to allow for expansion during warm weather.
Expansion joints are required wherever dissimilar materials adjoin.
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