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Castleman File: US Gypsum w/c = with cover letter or memo If DATE = 0, undated CD-ROM Document #:USG ^ Month/Year __ published article from trade journal __ published advertisement from trade journal __ government inspection results __ unpublished or internal report __ unpublished presentation from conference __ newspaper article letter memorandum industry warning labels industry sales literature industry recommended practices meeting agenda __ minutes __ attendee list legal filing of defense legal filing of plaintiff BC notes ThL .struction booklet is designed for t.,, average hon?eewi who is involved in a home improvement project and needs simple, easy to follow instructions on how to apply and finish gypsum wailboard. GYPSUM DIVISION 1 T- PS FOR PROFF 5SIONAL-LOOI NG RESULTS swing :nart will ts<i yu eppronmataiy now mucn icnt compound to Buy. tiTlMATING HEAPY mu joint compquno A TAPC 6r*su^ *r r-f. tn 1 (it:moifl tiMruii "it ]1! 0 * WBHr ?** .. .*: n.v th f 7ZC-U0 to *x j * G*i 1 :-*a 'flu* j .w.t j too :0OO tq ft 1 i nil. A.. 'A Mdr' Q.lht CO * 'Pay'1 5 ^ An )v'M it< at' ::cc t t of **&' :t1 2.---;36C5`*5i' --.... ~ ,fl-` * I M < Cii.wiU M In me jcnejive r.ji on method 0 ? Qrywail JCneS.ue f JO c.-ee to me ,cit* mo studs sefore eaer p-ese o' waiiooars s ::i.!on*o jna nanec Tn sanative >s JOS'iec to me *vammg 'I'l'er *rsm i caulmng Jjn .n aeout J Ji a.am.eter Be0 For ttcn : 0C0 ssuare feet of waiiccsra .s eignt s.jrt 121 '.gets Jf *anesiv. WALL APPLICATION rf/iti!i tt.i.ng st pc_ <<r*t nil 7" from -nterior caning jng.ts I in `s.'.ortai oo icition on sictwj !j ins;ail tn too Board rst Pusn me soars -e firmly against :r. :emr.g ano nan. siaemg nans V soar;. On exctetion however. n to sees an nans eaes 7' from ,i -*':or caning angies. Nails m t* manor jngits art Cute aot to 900 if tnt adhesive nan-on mttnod >s used, ail of tne fi*id nailing can Dt enm.njtac. Th* naning >s around tn togas of tna Board if tna Boarc is oewee sut m tna cantar. it may B* adviSSBia to itcura With a tamporary nan until th ohasiva sets a varr.csi application piacas tnt iong teges sf tnt waliBoard parallel to tne framing man oars This is more dtsmfii* if tna .aning ntignt of your wail >s grtater than S'-2' or tha wan * 4' wide or lass. Nanmg recommendations art tna samt as for horizontal aoBlication. APPLYING WALLBOARD TAPE TOOLS REQUIRED ""* Basic toois you natd art: : ivj..Board Cutting Anna and heavy Duty Anna Siadt 2 Nanpoaro hammer ar Regular Crown Head Carsanttrs C:aw ninimar. 3. a' r-souart or Staai Straignt Esga -i Staai Taoa Maasura 5. utility Saw or Ktynoie Saw 6 Joint F-msning Amves--4' and 10' Blades 7 Plastic Pan tor joint Comeouno 8 Sand Paoar (medium texture) for Joint Fmisnmg 9. Caulking Gun METAL CORNERBEAD To protect corners from edge damage, mstan metal comerOead attar you nave mstanad tna waiiboarc Nan tna metal eomaroead avary S' tnrougn gypsumooare into wood framing. APPLYING FINISHING COATS Hatt taka your waliBoard taoa center it Over tha joint and p't> ima taoa firmly into tha Seeding compound witn your wall- be!-a Vii.lt nmlc mt a AS* arigtv. Trig yrniurc should so users some compound from under tna taoa. Out enough must Oa left for a good Bond. Whan thfarouflpfy 4sf!r at laMst 24 hours, apply a 'ill coat extending a law mcnes oeyond tna edge of tna tape and featner tha tdges of tna compound. Whan tha first finishing cost is tnorougniy dry. use your 10* iomt fmisnmg knife and apply a sacono coat and fsatnar the edges tdout IVi' beyond the first coat when tnn seat is dry- sand kgmiy to a smooth even turtacs. Wipe elf ihs dust m prsparstien tot tns fmsi decoration. Total width should oa 12 to i4 inches. rtX/tTD FOLLOW THF 5E EASY DO-I' YOURSELF SI PLANNING THE JOB ^c- A iittle thought and Spinning before you start your orsiect can result m i Better apoaarmg ;O0 ana a savings in materials ana t.rr.e. Mast a etcn ot tne erces to oe sur'aeea witn gyss-m waiiboaro and lay Out the ooaro panels mstsn tie eoarcs across (oeroenoiCuiar to) tne lOists or studs Use as -ong e ooaro as can be naneieo to eliminate or 'educe eng .amts >or e*ampie. i.n a 12 a 13 room vnere tne cemng ,ois;s 'un serene to me 13 di mension. n >s oetiraoic to neve m ooa'as oe 12 org fthey ere 6 long, an end ;c.nt would ae necessary m eac- cc*rte. wnere eno lOints cannot be avoided, they sneuid ae staggered. it is usually Better to appiy tne ooaro an tne cemng first, men the sidewalls. It is often easier to use tne adnesive nan-on method of aDpii cation This method resuits m fewar nans to drive and eoneeai and mates a rugner auanty installation CUTTING GYPSUM WALLBOARD ESTIMATING MATERIALS Usmg me sketch, determine the e;t*s me n-jmoe' of Boarc reouirec. Nans can ot estimates `-cm fit ceicw About 50' `ewer nans are recuired f me adhesive nan-on method* usee wtiitoartf TfcicfcntM ESTIMATING NAILS ' Wfl T,9 *' * Hr :ooe *m. h if L' I* ! lV*# 1 1r9 **< 5 . 'it | I V C34ISO t*0 v 1 9rywtl r* . S . ot After tne waiiOoerd is instance, the *'at ,omts are ms-c corners are to be reinforced with a sacer taoe and >oint ccr pound The outside corners are to oe -em'dreed witn a Orywj metal corner bead and joint compound. G. p Ready Mu is pre-mned. ready-to-use product that can oe used for the ccDiet* job of taomg filling, soottmg naii-neadt and fimsning CEILING INSTALLATION use T-sQuare and waiiooerq kmTe <or scoring Witn tne knife at '.;nt angies to me ooarc. scare camoieteiy tnrougn the face paae*. Tnen appiy *irm even pressure to inep tne Board. Foid back tne oartiany seaarated portion of tne Board and ust tne snife again tc Cut tne oaek paper Rough edges tnouid ee smoothed. Panels can Be cut with a saw .f oesireo CUTTING OPENINGS it will be necessary tg cut notes in tne wanooarc tar eiectncai outlets, iigm receotaeies. ate. The distance 9f tne opening from tne eno and edge of tne soaro should be carefully measured and marked on the face ot the wanboard. The opening should tnen be outlined m pencil ana cut out with a keyhole saw. The cut-out must oe accurate or tne cover piate wni not conceal the hole. it is more difficult to insreu the cemng beards because of tne overhead positioning, it is desiraoie to nave T-braces to noio tne board m place wnue it is being naueo A satisfactory Toraee eon sists of a 2 foot oieca of 1 a a nailed onto tne end of e 2 a *. Tne lengtn mould be about an men longer than the floor to ceiling netgnt. Tne neiis mould be 7' apart. When tne aeneaive nan-er metnod is used, tne edges should be nmed. Out only l nail per joist in tne held of tne board Ail edgas snouid be supperteo on framing. Tne nails should be driven to bring tne ooaro tignt to tne framing tnen anotner blow struck to dimple tne nan being care ful not to break tne face paper. APPLYING BEDDING COMPOUND A ore -ni*ed materiel such as G P R4jAy M^tl Join(nOpmpi >s tne easiest to use to finish ion. oorws P"<K*M^eaos.' mm.mum of three coats of Reafly-Mij[ys\|fecElmi7Wnoe0^for taced ioints. This .nciudes an embedding coat to bond tne tape and two fmisnmg coats over tne tape. Eaen coat snouid dry tncrougniy usually 24 nours. so that tne surface can Ot easily sensed When tensing, wrap your senapaper erouna wove sending block so you sand the surface evenly. Do net ovar-iand or sand tne paper surface. This may outline tne joint or nail head through the pamt. Take your A* joint finishing knife end abeiy tne Reedv-Mi* Joint Compound fully and tvamy into the slight recess created py tne adjoining taeerad edges of the board.