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| Joint reinforcement
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(1) Steel reinforcement placed in a horizontal mortar joint. (2) Steel wire shapes that are used to reinforce masonry unit joints. (3) Extra weld metal, which is added to increase the strength of the joint. |
| Joint runner
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Steel clamp, which fits around a pipe to keep molten lead from escaping as it is poured through a special opening in the clamp, while making a horizontal lead and oakum pipe joint. When the lead flows into the oakum packed joint, it hardens to make a seal so that the joint runner can be removed when the lead cools. Lead and oakum joints are often used with hub and spigot drainage pipe. |
| Joint striking tool
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Tool that is used to shape and smooth mortar joints before the mortar is set. |
| Joint tape
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Special paper or paper-faced cotton tape used over joints between wallboard to conceal the joint and provide a smooth surface for painting. |
| Joint tenancy
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A form of co-ownership giving each tenant equal interest and equal rights in the property, including the right of survivorship. |
| Joint venture
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An agreement between two or more parties to invest in a specific single business or property. Although not a continuing relationship, it is treated as a partnership for income tax purposes. |
| Jointed flooring
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Strip flooring, generally Birch, Beech & Hard Maple or Pecan, manufactured with Square Edges and no tongue or groove, usually end-matched. Used principally for factory floors where the square edges make replacement of strips easier. |
| Jointer
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(1) Hand tool, also called a groover, which is used to form an indentation or groove, in wet concrete. (2) Power tool which smoothes wood for precise joints with rotating cutter blades. |
| Jointer clamp
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The jointer clamp is an attachment for table saws that straightens crooked board edges and aids in straight-line rips without the need of an expensive jointer. |
| Jointer plane
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Hand tool which smoothes surfaces and straightens edges, with its long base, on long cuts of wood. |
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