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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 PS FOR PROFF SIONAL-LOOI NG RESULTS r-nt -zwr.q ;.*i Wiii Mil you appnseimataiy -;ow mgel iO'flt co m p o se to buy. ESTIMATING WEAQY M il JOINT COMPOUND 4 TAH. e.a Gre*** weiieeare Sew**' $m t 1 (l m e ia i Amewm tliWAle Amount 1 ei & p Cooayuts j#rtHi Com* 1 9* **r r - i M ** Vfi.A*i* a * c-fsr*r.ft 7CC-SCC to u \ * Pai. 7 *A 1 "Ait * Sai -* ? A '^IIA 1 '.M * * **".t 1 1 * " 'C' ' ll too :OO ta It 1 2 s Sai n*n 4~' .ft* C* 5 P All w 'lfM i t * 9 t f : zee u n of . boor 1 '* j* o ; ' : * -a-1 A M < AO* til.ftf OC In Tff AC^Cfivc na I on mttnofl G ? Qrywail aentS-wt *1 40' ).'*e te :** ,ei*ts ano suo* ottort aacn p*ese c* uooa'd s a n o n a a c T n a o n t s i v t *s a o o ^ t c te t r a *rami**g fl*netr *roi a c*oim g jy n , * eou! a J j o*meter ease Fer ach 1 OCO Quart feet of w aiioearo I a in t q* er: s u t : u M t if aanes*vt. Na><5oara Cutting Kniff and Heavy Duty Kniff 9 'tdc 2 w'boara Nammtr gr ftegiar Crown Htao Carotnttrt Caw Mimmir, 3. 4* T $Qb i r or Steal S tra ip n t E s ; i i S t t f t T a p t M easu re 5. Wtmty Saw o r K ty n o if Saw 6 Joint F rusnmg Kmves-*-A~ and 10' Blades 7 Lottie Pan for joint Comoouno 6 Sand Pa oar (m edium t t itu r f) for jo in t Finishing 9. C aulking Gun WALL APPLICATION METAL CORNERBEAD I*rat nati 7* from nttrior Cfiiin; angsts m *crdr:ai aoo nation on s<oewa!s ms:aJ tnt too Doard rst Fysn rta ooaro 0 firmly agamst :r.e sailing ana nan. placing nans V aom . One excfOtion nowtvtr. n to tap an naitt Me 7* from .*':or ceiung engits Nails m tnt ntfnor angios art Cute aot to 000 if tnt adhesive nau on method >s used. ail of tna fifid na*nng can m aim*nated. The naming s around tnt togas of tna ooard if tnt boarc is dowee out >n tna eantar. it may ba sdv.saeit to aacura with a temporary nai until tnt onasiva acts a yan.sai application pieces tnt iong eegas of tna waiiboard oaraiiti to tna framing mtmoars This is more desirable if tna .tuing ntigru Of your wail -s greater than 9`-2 *or tha wan 1* 4' wida or itss. Nanmg recommendations art tna same as for horizontal application. To protaet comers from tdgt damag, instan matai cornar* Otad m ar you nava instinto tnt wauboarg Nail tna matai comarotad avtry 3* tnrougn gypsumooerd into wood framing. APPLYING WALLBOARO TAPE APPLYING FINISHING COATS fct taka you r wattboard t a c t ca n te r it over th a jo.nt and P ' ^ t n t tape firm ly in to the Padding co m p o u n d w ith your w*H< b M r hn.1* nm te t 4 5 * m nqim . T n * p r* * * wr ftovK l qw**** soma compound from und tr tna tape. but tn o u g n m ust oa ivft for a good bond. Whan thfaroupdfv gp^ at iciest 24 hours, aooiy a fill coat attending a few mcnas ooyond tna tdga of tna Upa and faatnar tha edgas of tha compound. Whan tna first finishing coat s thoroughly dry. usa your 10* iomt finisnmg knife and apply a second coat and faatnar the edges about l V t mbeyond tha first coot whan this coot is dry. sand tightly to a smooth tvtn surfact. Wipe off tha Oust m prcpgrotign for tna fm< decoration. Tots* width should at 12 tn aa mefiat. n\/co FOLLOW THI 3E EASY DO-I' YOURSELF SI PLANNING T H E JO B A lit!! thought and planning pffore you start yggr protect z i n rasi.it m a oattar appearing joo ana a savings ;n m aterial ana t.me. Ma*e a s*etcn of me areas to be sur' actd with gyss-m waiiboard and lay Out the ooara panels mstan tna coarzs across (oaroanoiCuiar to) tna lOists or studs Use as .ong a aoarg as can oa naneteo to eliminate or 'educe e*e ,sints or eiampie. *n a 12 * 13 room wnf'e the cemng outs *jn garatid to tnt 13 di mension. it s oesiraoit to nave me soa^os o 12 org f they are 6 >ong. an eno jc<nt would oa necessary n tec* course, wnere m o (Oints cannot da avoided. they snogid oa staggered. it is usually darter to ppiy the ooara an tne cenmg first, men the sidewalls. It is often aesiar to use tna adhesive ra*-on method of aooi> cation This metnod resuits in fewer naos to drive ano eonceai and me** a hignar Quality installation ESTIMATING MATERIALS Using ma sneten. datarmi*# the gt*s m e nomee* of Dearc reauirec. Na*<s ca oa estimated ' ' c r : " i t daiew ADout 50 4aw#r nans ara reculad f tna adhesive nau-on method % aste estimating nails rm b e e re T h issn eee H' f Wil T , .' : V . ' t a t u a f v p * 1 aryw .. * ,, A s# '* . : 0 o e %m. n >r t r ** ** w u ere 5 . >* 1 ; i ' e a t u e tvee a rr*ij S . A fter tne waiiDoerd is in stan ts. the #,at ,o m ti m a ms.c corners a r t to Dt reinforced with a paper tape m d pint son pound The outside corners are to oe ' in'o rce d tn a drywi mate! corner o ta d m d mt com pound. G. P Ready M u t$ pre-m ued. ready-to-esa product that can oa used for tha cc* p itta job of taping filling, spotting nai'-neadt and finishing CUTTING GYPSUM W ALLBOARD wist T-souare and wsuboerd knifp 1or scoring With the knife at '.gnt angias to me ooarc. score completely tnrougn the face peat*. Tnan aco*y 4rm van pressure to snao the ooara. Foc Dae* tna oan.auy saoarattd portion of :nc board ana use tne sAife agan tc Cut the Dae* oapar Rough adQts snouid ea smoothed. Panels can Oa cut with a saw f oenreo CUTTING OPENINGS it will Da necessary to cut noies m tna waiiooarc* for aitctncai outlets, tight receotaeies. ate. Tha dittanca of the ooaning from tna tno and toga of tna ooara should De carefully measured and marked on tha fact of tha wauboard. The opening should than pa outlined m pane' eno cut out with keynote saw. Tha cut-out must Da accurate or tna cover ante wni not conceal the hole. it i$ more difficult to install tha cemng beards because of tha overhead positioning, it n dasiraoie to nave T&races to noto the board m place wnue it is bang nauao A satisfactory T-bract eon lists of a 2 foot piece of 1 a a nailed onto the end of a 2 a 4. Tha length mould be about an men tenger than the floor to eetlir.g height. Tna nans mould be 7' apart. When the aonenvc neii-or method is usto. tne edges should be netted. but omy i nai par 101st tha f*aid of tha board aii togas snouid be supcon to an framing. Tne nails should be driven to bring the board tight to tha framing men another blow struck to dimpit tna nan ting care ful not to break the fac paper. JOINT FINISHING APPLYING BEDDING COMPOUND A pre misd material such as G P R4| >s tnt easiest to use to finish ronts. mm.mum of three coats of RitCy-Mi pc pnauuijneeos.i O T h ge n o ^ fo r. tsced joints. This nciudes an embed* T o bona the tape ano two finishing coats over tne tape, Each coat should dry tnc'ougniy usually 24 hours, so that the surface can be easily V sanoeo When sending, wrap yout senopnpar round wood sanding block so you sand tn t surface evenly. Oo net over-sand or sand the paper surface. This may puthnt the joint or hail head through the pamt. Tko your 4" Joint ftrwohmg kn*t nd apply tn ft*dy-M.* jo in t Com pound fully and evenly into the slight recess created by the adjoining tapered edges of the board.