USG Manufactured Housing Handbook User Manual

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d Place new piece of drywall into

place and hold it firmly against
the drywall clips. Screw
through new drywall into each
drywall repair clip, positioning
screw opposite the screw hold-
ing the clip in place and about
3⁄4

Љ from edge.

e Remove tabs from each drywall

repair clip. Apply compound
and tape to all four section
sides. Do not overlap tape.
Apply second and third coats of
joint compound, allowing each
coat to harden before applying
next coat and feathering out
from previous coats. Sand and
prime when dry.

6 Torn Gypsum Panel Face

Paper
Peel and remove loose face
paper.

Apply a skim coat of joint com-
pound with a joint-finishing knife
to damaged area and feather to
get a smooth finish. Let dry and
apply second coat if necessary.
Sand and prime when dry.

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3 Repairing Large Cracks

(approx. 1⁄8

Љ)

a Apply compound to crack with

Љ finishing knife.

b Embed tape in compound to

bridge crack. Draw knife firmly
over crack to tightly embed
tape. Let compound harden.

c Apply compound over tape with

knife. Let harden and apply
second coat of compound if
necessary. Sand and prime
when dry.

4 Repairing Stress Cracks

Cracks in drywall are usually
caused by movement in the
underlying structure. These
cracks generally radiate out from
door and window openings. At
times, such cracks will reoccur
after they have been filled with
joint compound. In this situation,
the use of a flexible sealant (such
as S

HEETROCK

Brand Acoustical

Sealant) is recommended.

a Clean the loose material from

the stress crack.

b Fill with S

HEETROCK

Brand

Acoustical Sealant.

c Retexture and repaint.

5 Repairing Large Holes (over

Љ) or Water-Damaged Areas

a Cut a piece of new drywall that

is slightly larger than the dam-
aged area. Hold this replace-
ment section of drywall over the
area to be repaired and trace
around it with a pencil.

b Cut out damaged panel section

using the outline you have
traced. Use a utility knife along
the studs and a keyhole saw
between the studs. Remove
section with a hammer and
remove old screws or nails.

c Slip drywall repair clips onto the

edge of the damaged wall.
Position screws about 3/4

Љ in

from the edge and centered
between the tabs. This will line
up the screws with perforations
in the clips. Screw through wall
into each drywall repair clip.

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