National Gypsum Construction Guide

Lath
ceilings, suspended .........................................................38
gypsum/wood framing .....................................................35
and plaster construction ..................................................31
solid metal channel stud ..................................................35
types of ............................................................................32
used in fireproofing .........................................................37
Levels of finish ......................................................................116
Lighting, severe .....................................................................117
Light steel frame partitions ......................................................87
Limiting heights .......................................................88, 123, 124
painting .....................................................................34, 52
systems ............................................................................31
two-way hardwall ............................................................33
veneer ...........................................................12, 42, 48, 50
Primer/sealer ...........................................................112, 114, 116
Product specifications (directory) ..............................................3
ProForm BRAND joint compound ............................................109
ProForm BRAND surfacer/primer..............................................112
ProForm BRAND texture products ............................................113
R
M
Metal framing ..........................................................................90
Metal lath, see lath
Metal lath, used in fireproofing columns and beams ...............37
Metric capability ......................................................................61
Moisture resistant board ....................................................57, 69
Moisture resistant wallboard ...................................................69
Mold preventing.......................................................................61
MR board ..........................................................................57, 69
Multi-Flex tape bead .............................................................110
N
Nail pops ..........................................................................98, 99
repairing ..........................................................................99
Nonload-bearing steel frame partitions ....................................87
Nonload-bearing walls ...................................................81, 107
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One-coat plaster
Uni-Kal ......................................................................42, 50
X-KALibur ............................................................42, 50, 51
Orange Peel finish ........................................................112, 113
P
Partition system for drywall .....................................................87
Partitions
Durasan ...........................................................................18
shaftwalls, stairwells, area separation walls .....................20
solid .................................................................................19
steel framing ....................................................................14
steel framing (load-bearing) ..............................................18
veneer plaster ...................................................................12
wood framing (load-bearing) ...........................................12
Perfect Spray .........................................................................113
Perma Base BRAND cement board...........................................143
Perma Base Flex BRAND cement board ...................................150
Plaster
accessories ......................................................................32
basecoat ....................................................................33, 34
finish ................................................................................34
gauging ............................................................................34
Gypsolite plaster ..............................................................33
moulding .........................................................................34
R-values, gypsum wallboard ....................................................63
Ready-Mix joint compound ..................................................110
Resilient furring channels, see furring channels
Runner
floor and ceiling ..............................................................90
L ......................................................................................90
S
Sagging wallboard .....................................58 (see Soffit), 71, 98
Saunas ...................................................................................144
Screw application, of wallboard .............................................98
Shaft construction
caulking .........................................................................134
drywall ..........................................................................121
fire ratings ................................................................19, 122
framing.............................................................................134
horizontal ......................................................................135
sound transmission data ..........................................19, 122
wall heights allowed ..............................................123-124
wallboard ......................................................................134
Shaftliner ................................................58, 107, 122, 135, 138
Shaftwalls ........................................................................19, 122
Sheathing, gypsum ............................................................27, 58
Shelf brackets ..........................................................................95
Single-layer wallboard application ....................................94, 98
Soffit board, exterior ..........................................................57, 70
Sound-rated assemblies .............................................................8
Solid laminated partitions .....................................................107
Solid-metal lath channel stud ..................................................35
Solid partitions ........................................................................19
Sound reduction
with furring channels .....................................................103
Spatter finish .........................................................................113
Spatter knockdown ...............................................................113
Splice
furring channel ................................................................96
stud ..................................................................................96
Spray Quick ..........................................................................113
Stairwells .................................................................................18
Sta-Smooth BRAND ..............................................................57, 65
compound .....................................................................110
drywall ......................................................................57, 65
gypsum wallboard .....................................................57, 65
HS .................................................................................110
joint compound .............................................................110
lite compound ...............................................................110
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