USG FIBEROCK Interior Panels AQUA-TOUGH User Manual

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SAFETY FIRST!
Follow good safety practices.
Read material safety data
sheets and related literature on
products before specification
and/or installation.

Tub Surrounds

1. Panel Application—After tub, shower pan or receptor is installed, place temporary 1/4

Љ spacer strips or shims

around lip of fixture. Pre-cut board to required sizes and make necessary cut-outs. Fit ends and edges closely
but not forced together. Install board abutting top of spacer strip. Stagger end joints in successive courses.
Fasten panels to wood studs spaced max. 24

Љ o.c. with corrosion-resistant screws or hot-dipped galvanized

roofing nails. For steel studs (14-25 ga.), use corrosion-resistant screws. For fastener spacing requirement,
refer to table on page two.

2. Seal all openings around pipes, fittings and fixtures with waterproof flexible sealant. Allow areas to dry

thoroughly prior to tile application. Wipe excess material from surface of panels. Remove spacer strips but do
not caulk the gap at the bottom of panel.

3. A waterproof membrane (ANSI A118.10) must be over upward-facing horizontal applications in wet areas.

Ceilings

Framing

Must be capable of supporting the total ceiling system dead load, including insulation, ceramic tile,
bonding materials and panels, with deflection not exceeding L/360 of the span for tiled surfaces.

Panel Application

Center end or edge joints on framing. Stagger end joints in successive courses. Fit ends and edges closely but
not forced together. Fasten boards to framing using recommended fastener table on page one.

Joint

Tiled Areas

Embed D

UROCK

Brand Joint Tape in latex-fortified mortar or latex-based Type I mastic over he joint. Use the

Treatment

same material as specified for tile setting.

Untiled Areas

Embed S

HEETROCK

Brand Joint Tape in S

HEETROCK

Brand D

URABOND

Setting-Type Joint Compound and wipe

with a joint knife, leaving a thin coating of joint compound over all joints and interior angles. Complete to
level of finish specified in project requirements.

Interior

Follow ANSI Specifications and TCA Guidelines.

Ceramic Tile

Trademarks
The following trademarks
used herein are owned by USG
Corporation or its subsidiaries:
A

QUA

-T

OUGH

, F

IBEROCK

, D

URABOND

UROCK

, S

HEETROCK

, USG. T

YPE

and T

YPE

S-12 are trademarks

of ITW Buildex. S

URFORM

is a

trademark of The Stanley Works.
Note
Products described here may
not be available in all geographic
markets. Consult your U.S.
Gypsum Company sales office
or representative for informa-
tion.

Notice
We shall not be liable for inci-
dental or consequential dam-
ages, directly or indirectly sus-
tained, nor for any loss caused
by application of these goods
not in accordance with current
printed instructions or for other
than their intended use. Our
liability is expressly limited to
replacement of defective goods.
Any claim shall be deemed
waived unless made in writing
to us within thirty (30) days from
the date it was or reasonably
should have been discovered.

Manufactured by
United States Gypsum Company
125 South Franklin Street
Chicago, IL 60606

800 USG.4YOU (874-4968)
www.usg.com

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