On big jobs one person rods while another guns and a third tools. Rodding means picking the right size, pushing the rod to a consistent depth with a roller, avoiding twists and stretches, and never puncturing closed-cell rod. Rod that is stretched during install shrinks back and leaves gaps at the ends. Rodding too far ahead lets rain or dust get into open joints.
You're rodding way ahead of me, if it rains tonight all that rod's soaked. Stay one drop ahead, tops.
Also heard as
- rod
- rod the joint
Related terms
Backer rod
A round foam cord pushed into a joint to set sealant depth and keep the sealant from bonding to the back.
Width-to-depth ratio
The proportion between a sealant joint's width and the sealant's depth, usually targeted at about 2 to 1.
Tooling
Pressing and shaping freshly applied sealant with a tool to force it against the joint faces and give it a neat profile.
Drop
A vertical strip of facade worked from top to bottom on one setup of a swing stage or bosun's chair.