Patent ID: 6272806
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: E01C,E04B,E04F

Abstract:
A system for finishing a surface, comprising:a joint formed in a surface and defined by a generally rectangularly-shaped cross-section having opposing sides and a bottom with said bottom being located at a depth D with respect to said surface and with said opposing sides defining a width W of said joint;a strip of material having a central longitudinal axis dividing said strip into a first half and a second half that are mirror-images about said central longitudinal axis, said strip being folded along said central longitudinal axis to define a folded dimension measured perpendicular to said central longitudinal axis, said folded dimension being greater than said depth D, said strip so-folded being positioned longitudinally in said joint and contacting said bottom thereof with said central longitudinal axis and a portion of each of said first half and said second half extending out of said joint wherein gaps are formed between said joint and each of said first half and said second half that are within the confines of said joint; anda filler material filling said gaps, wherein any of said strip and said filler material extending out of said joint can be removed.