Cap sealer for caulked joints

An improved cap for sealed joints between adjacent building members, comprising:

• a) a flexible body member, comprising a first flat cap portion having a first smooth upper surface, an undersurface, and a leg portion extending down from the undersurface;
• b) a plurality of ridges positioned across and contacting substantially the entire undersurface of the cap portion, defining a plurality of channels there between, the plurality of ridges and channels increasing the surface area on the underside of the cap by around 50% for caulking sealant to adhere to, thus strengthening the seal between the cap and the concrete or stone blocks the cap is set upon;
• c) caulking sealant material placed within the joint between the adjacent building members;
• d) the leg portion insertable into the caulking sealant material to a depth so that the underside of the flat cap portion imbeds into the caulking sealant material for providing a sealed connection between the underside of the cap and the caulking sealant material residing in the joint and on surfaces of the adjacent blocks.

A method of sealing a joint between adjacent building blocks, comprising the following steps:

• a) filling the joint with a caulking sealant material;
• b) providing a cap, the cap having a flat cap portion and a downward depending leg portion;
• c) inserting the leg portion down in to the caulking sealant material to a point that an underside of the flat cap portion makes sealing contact with the caulking sealant material;
• d) providing a plurality of ridges on an underside of the flat cap and contacting the caulking sealant material across the entire underside of the cap, the ridges defining a plurality of channels there between, the ridges and channels increasing the area on the underside of the cap for the caulking sealant material to adhere to, improving the bond between the cap and the stones and strengthening the seal between the two.