Installation Guide

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FINISHING THE PANELS
11 FIRST COAT, BUTT AND
TAPERED JOINTS
For best results, joint
compound should be thinned
slightly with water for easier
application. Add water in
small increments (for 1 gal. of
compound, add water in 2 oz.
increments.) Start with butt
joints. Apply an even coat of
thinned joint compound for
the length of the joint with a
5" fi nishing knife.
Center and lightly press tape
into wet joint compound
with fi ngers. Draw 5" knife
fi rmly along joint to tightly
embed tape. Be sure there
is su cient joint compound
under tape to prevent
blistering of the tape.
While embedding the
tape, remove excess joint
compound from edge and
apply as a thin coat over
the tape.
To reinforce tapered joints,
follow same procedure. Tape
should overlap tape applied
to butt joints.
TIPS
For best results, apply
medium pressure and hold
knife at a 45° angle to panel.
To apply joint compound
neatly, dip the knife sideways
into the pan so you load only
half the width of the blade.
Keep the blade clean,
especially of dried bits of
compound, to avoid leaving
scratches in the wet joint
compound as you draw the
knife over it. Discard any
compound containing dried
bits of material. Clean blade
by drawing it over edge
of pan.
While embedding tape, draw
the knife slowly along the
length of the tape to provide
an even distribution of joint
compound. Don’t worry about
a few grooves or streaks in
the joint compound. They
will be covered over in the
subsequent coats.
12 FIRST COAT, INSIDE
CORNERS
Use a 5" joint fi nishing knife
to apply thin layer of joint
compound on both sides of
corner. Extend compound
slightly beyond area to be
covered by tape.
Fold tape along center crease
and lightly press into position
with your fi ngers.
Tightly embed tape as with
other joints.
PANEL 35
PANEL 37
PANEL 28
PANEL 31
PANEL 36
PANEL 33
PANEL 38
CHANGED FOR PG 23
NEW FOR PG 24
NEW FOR PG 16
PANEL 30
PANEL 28
PANEL 34
PANEL 32