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FILE NAME: US Gypsum (USG) DATE: Undated DOC#: USG002 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Undated industry DIY booklet on gypsum wallboard application by Georgia Pacific Gypsum Division Thi. .struction booklet is designed for t.* average hom,,v ,, ..., 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 SIONAL-LOOl NG RESULTS 's: swing Chart will (Il yv approximately how pngcfl omt csmsouno to Buy. E S TIM A T IN G CF G f t v m f o ilto * ' S o w ' riff r - f f m READY MIX JOINT COMPOUND A TAPE j C x ilm e ie e s m a n iti < 0 - r S i M |. v n 1 J# * h l C bA IM h II ' IfT IS U ftt 1 ** ! 6 W tn o o o ro ? .. t 1 ` -A ff " * t till 7 CC-4 C 0 t o 'r j * S o it j - - 5 S C ' ii t o o : o o o t a ft , i i 3 3 s P * .. i 1 . 2 - 3 --OC 5 ' *5 'i 'Ai t tMMf:':cQc,*tt oC9Pf*soof wf0i . 5M pl ' A il * W 'O O M t M C il.w ig U M m me icnejive e n on Tietnoo G ? Qrywail acnes.ve -s ao3.-ee te m * ,cit* ie o stucs se' ore eaer s-ece ; waiiBoars s 3:tit onto jno naneo Tne conceive is appnec to tre ' .arning nemeer ' ram a cauimng jy n (r aoout a 3a diameter Peso For tien : 0C0 sayir `et of allocare -Se tigni s .a rt n t t '.gets jf eones.ve. TOOLS REQUIRED 1 Basic loots you need are: - <va..Board Cutting Knife and heavy Duty Knife Siede 2 rra-iBoard hammer ar Regular Crown Head Carsenters C:aw hammer. 3. a ' r-souare or Staai Straignt Es;e -i Staei Taoe Measure 5. Utmty Saw or Keynoie Saw 6 Joint F-nisnmg Kmves--4 ' and 10' Slades 7 Plastic Pin for joint Comoound 8 Sand Paoer (medium texture) for Joint Fmisnmg 9- Caulking Gun WALL APPLICATION t t 'i.ng si p s _ w I <<r*t fiti i i i nil 7" from ntenoe etmr.; ang.es m `sr.artai aoc ication on siciwa is insta.i tne toe Board .-st Pusr tne soars -p firmly against tr.e semr.g ano nan. placing nans 7" aoart. One exetenon nowever. is to sets an nails eaex V from ,i -enor cemng angles. Nails m tne manor angles are ggtc aot to sod if tne adhesive nan-on method is used. ail of tne fitid namng can e t eliminated. The namng is around tne cages of t n t Board if t n t Boarc is sowee But in tn e center, it may Be asv.saBie to secure with a temporary nan until the dhesivt sets a vert.sai application aiacts tne iong eegts of me walipoard oaraifti to the framing mamotrs This is more dtsiraoia if tea .auing eiaigns of your wail >s grtatar than 8'-2 ' or the well $ 4' wide or less. Namng raeommaneations are tne same as for horizontal aooiication. METAL CORNERBEAD To protect corners from edge damage, instan metal cornerBesd m a r yew have instated tne waiiBoarc Nail tha metal eomereead every S' through gypsumooare into wood framing. APPLYING WALLBOARD TAPE APPLYING FINISHING COATS A**Sett take your walipoard taoe center it Over the joint and p ietf> mi e tape firm ly into the Bedding compound witn your wall beere knile nclr mt * 4 5 * angiv. The p m s i r r shevld eeveexe some compound from under tne tape. Out enougn must oe left for a good Pond. When thfarounAfy Q g ff at lattst 24 nours. apply a 'ill coat extending a few mcnes Beyond the edge of the tape and feathar the edges of the compound. When the first finishing cost is thoroughly dry. use your 10* iomt fmisnmg knife and apply a second coat and faatnar the edges about I V t " beyond the first CMC When tnis coat it dry. sand kgntiy to a smooth even surface, wipe off (he Oust m preparation tor tne >>na< decoration. Tota< width should oe 12 to i 4 inches. rtX /C T D . i r FOLLOW THf 5E EASY DO-I" YOURSELF SI PLANNING THE JOB A little th o u g h t and planning before you start y o u r proiect can result m a D t r t t r s p o ta rirg job ana a sawings in m a ttn a is ana t.rr.e. M a t a SMtcn o f tn t areas to 0 s u r'a e ta w itn gyps-m waiiboara ana lay out tn t ooara panels :s:an tn t boards across O tro tn a iC u ia r to ) tn t lOists o r s tu d i List as -ong a ooara as can Ot n a n c ito to e lim in a te o r ' d u e t tn e .d in ts r 0 , t ia m o n . i.n a 12 a 13 room *>nfrt th e ctm ng ,01s 'un serene' to tn t 13 di m ension. it s a t t ir a o i t to nawt t n t s o f a s o t 12 o r g ! then a r t 6 long, an tn a ;C.nt would Ot ntctssarv n t a c - CCurse. W n trt tn o lOmts cannot a t avoided, they m e m o a t staggered. it is usually Better to appiy tn t ooara an tne ctmng first, tntn tne sidewalls. It is often easier to use tn t aantsivt ren-on mttnod of aooii cation This mttnod results in fewer nans to drive ana eonetai and mates a higher auauty installation CUTTING GYPSUM WALLBOARD ESTIMATING MATERIALS Usmg me snttert. determine me e * ;t* s m e n-jmpe' of soare reauirec. Nans can at estimates `t r : * a t otiew ABout 5 0 ' ` ewer nans art recuired ' tne adnesiwt nan-on method s usee ESTIMATING NAILS k* i* i Wft T,p i t s * testte irpi 1 ; V C34ISQ t r 0 9 ' try w tl if y 5 . >t S . ot After tne waiiBoerd is instants. tna *'at ,omts are ms-c corners are to Be reinforced with a sacer fast and 1O1M ccr pound The outside corners are to oa 'tir'e rs td witn a drywj metal earner oead and -dint compound. 5. P Ready Mu is pre-mued. reedy-to-use product mat can a t used for the ccoiete job of taemg filling, spotting nan-needs end finishing CEILING INSTALLATION use T-SQuare and waiiBoerd knife 'or scoring With tne knife at '.gnt angies to me Boare. score eomoieteiy tnrougn the face paoe*. Tnen acpiy *irm even pressure to snap ma Board. Foid back tne partiauy seoareted portion ef tne Board ana ust tne knife again tc Cut me eae paper Rough edges should ee smoomea. Panels can Be cut with a saw -f desired CUTTING OPENINGS it will Be necessary to cut noits in tne weiiBoard tar eiectncai outlets, light receotaeies. ete. The distance 9f the opening from tne eno and edge of tne soara should be carefully measured and marked an the face at th t anboard. Tne opening sneuid tnen pc outlined <n pencil ana cut out with a keyhole saw. The cut-out must Be accurate or tne cower piste wui not conceal the hole. it is more difficult to install the ceiling Beards bacausa of tna overhead positioning, it is dasiraoie to nave T-oraces to noio tna Board m piact wnue it is Being naueo A satisfactory T-braet eon sists of a 2 foot piece of 1 a a nailed onto me end of e 2 a A. The lengtn mould Be about an men longer than the floor te catling height. Tne nails mould be 7 ' asart. When me aeneuve nan-er memod is used, tne edges should sc naued. But omy l nail per tout m the t>eio of tne Board Ail edges snouid be suBBorteo an framing. Tne nails should be driven to bring tne board tignt to tne framing tnen another blow struck to dimple tna nan Being care ful not to Brea the face paper. A pe -ni*ed material such as G P RM^y Join(nCpmpi is me easiest to use to finish ionts. b o t w s pnowOTeeos. mm.mum of three coats of Ready-MigutVfsfammBnoao>_for faced ioints. This includes an moedmnQ coat to Bond the tape ana two finishing coats over tne tape. Eaeh coat should dry tncrougmy usually 24 hours, so that me surface can Ot easily sanded When sending, wrap your sanopaoar arouno a wood sanding Block so you sand tne surfacs evenly. Do not over-sand or sand tn t paper surface. This may outline tne joint or nail head through the pamt. Taka your 4* joint fimsrung kn*ta and aoely tna Paadv-Mi* Joint Compound fully and evenly into the slight recess created by the adjoining tapared edges ef the ooerd.