The Gypsum Construction Handbook -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Trademarks -- Editorial Committee -- Using The Gypsum Construction Handbook -- Chapter 1: Drywall and Veneer Plaster Products -- Gypsum Panel Products -- Advantages -- Gypsum Panel Limitations -- Products Available -- Gypsum Panels, Foil-Back -- Foil-Back Panel Limitations -- Gypsum Panels, Moisture and Mold Resistant -- Mold Tough Panel Limitations -- Exterior Gypsum Ceiling Board -- Sag-Resistant Ceiling Panels -- Abuse-Resistant Panel Products -- Veneer Plaster Gypsum Base Products -- Gypsum Base Advantages -- Gypsum Base Limitations -- Plaster Drying Conditions -- Products Available -- Other Veneer Plaster Base Products -- Gypsum Liner and Sheathing Products -- Sheathing Limitations -- USG Securock® Glass Mat Sheathing -- Roof Board Products -- Floor Underlayment Products -- Suspended Ceiling Products -- USG Sheetrock™ Brand Lay-In Ceiling Tile -- USG Drywall Suspension System -- USG Drywall Suspension System-Curved Surfaces -- USG Drywall Suspension System-Fascia Applications -- Bead and Trim Accessories -- Paper-Faced Metal Bead and Trim -- Metal Beads -- Metal Trim -- Framing Components -- Cavity Shaft Wall and Area Separation Fire-Wall/Party-Walls -- Framing and Furring Accessories -- Sound Control and Insulation Products -- Products Available -- Firestop Products -- USG Fire/Smoke Containment Products -- Fasteners -- Gypsum Board Screws -- Gypsum Board Nails -- Adhesives -- Joint Compounds -- General Limitations -- USG Sheetrock® Brand Brand Powder Joint Compounds -- USG Sheetrock® Brand Powder Setting-Type Joint Compounds -- Joint Compounds for Manufactured Housing -- Joint Compound Selection -- Concrete Finishing Compounds -- Reinforcing Tapes -- Veneer Plaster Finishes -- Primers -- Interior Texture Finishes -- Powder Texture Products.

Sound-Absorbing Plaster Finish -- Ready-Mixed Texture Products -- Interior Patch and Repair Products -- Chapter 2: Framing -- General Requirements -- Wood Framing -- Framing Member Spacing -- Steel Framing -- Resilient Channel Framing-Steel Framing -- Chase Wall Framing -- Methods of Cross Bracing -- Drywall and Plaster Ceiling Suspension Systems -- USG Drywall Suspension System -- Traditionally Framed Suspended Ceilings -- Wall Furring -- Resilient Framing-Wood Frame -- Framing-Partition Corners -- Framing-Door and Window Openings -- Wood Framing -- Steel Framing -- Framing for Heavy and Oversize Doors -- Door Frame Installation -- Metal Window Framing -- Chapter 3: Cladding -- General Planning Procedures -- Planning the Job -- Estimating Materials -- Handling and Storage -- Environmental Conditions -- Methods for Applying Drywall and Veneer Bases -- Single Layer vs. Double Layer -- Attachment Methods -- Perpendicular vs. Parallel Application -- Gypsum Drywall and Plaster Base Application -- General Recommendations -- Screw Application -- Staple Application -- Single-Nailing Application -- Double-Nailing Application (Walls and Ceilings) -- Adhesive Application -- Wood Frame Single-Layer Application -- Back-Blocking Application -- Double-Layer Adhesive Lamination -- Resilient Board Application -- Steel Frame Single-Layer Partition Application -- Steel Frame Double-Layer Partition Application -- Steel Frame-Multilayer Application -- Furred Framing Board Application -- Masonry Single-Layer Direct Application -- Trim and Finishing -- Gypsum Sheathing Application -- Interior Gypsum Ceiling Panel Application -- Exterior Ceiling Board Application -- Special Conditions -- Installation -- Gypsum Board Suspended Ceilings -- Mineral Wool Blanket Application -- Installation -- Creased Mineral Wool Sound Insulation Systems -- Perimeter Isolation.

Floating Interior Angle Application -- Fixture Installation -- Electrical Fixtures -- Fixture Attachment -- Fixture Attachment Types -- Curved Surfaces -- Arches -- Soffits -- Chapter 4: Backerboard Installation -- Cement Board Products -- Fiber-Reinforced Gypsum Panels -- Durock Accessory Products -- Job Preparation and Design Considerations -- Estimating -- Environmental Conditions -- Control Joints -- High-Moisture Areas -- Leaching and Efflorescence -- Applications -- Framing -- Fixture Attachment -- Panel Fabrication -- Panel Application -- Joint Treatment -- Panel Surfacing -- Resilient Flooring -- Chapter 5: Finishing Drywall Systems -- Levels of Gypsum Finishing -- Finishing-Level Definitions -- Recommended Levels of Paint Finish over Gypsum Board -- Applying Trim Accessories -- Corner Bead Application -- Metal Trim Application -- Control Joint Application -- Fire-Rated Control Joints -- Joint Treatment for Drywall Construction -- Application Conditions -- Check Working Surfaces -- Care of Equipment -- Mixing Joint Compounds -- Hand Tool Application -- Mechanical Tools -- Setting-Type Joint Compounds-System Applications -- Drying Time-Joint Compound Under Tape -- Finishing -- Finishing and Decorating Tips -- Priming -- Applying USG Sheetrock® Brand First Coat -- Applying Compound over Concrete -- Cover Coat Compound -- USG Sheetrock® Brand Setting-Type Joint Compounds -- Applying Sealant (Caulking) -- Applying Textured Finishes -- Powder Texture Finishes -- USG Sheetrock® Brand Ceiling Spray Textures (QT) (Fine) (Medium) (Coarse) -- USG Sheetrock® Brand Wall and Ceiling Spray Texture (Unaggregated) -- USG Sheetrock® Brand Wall and Ceiling Texture (Tuf-Tex) -- USG Sheetrock® Brand Wall and Ceiling Texture (Multipurpose) -- USG Sheetrock® Brand Texture 12 (Sand Finish) Wall and Ceiling Spray Texture -- Sound-Rated Texture Finish.

USG Acoustical Plaster Finish -- Ready-Mixed Texture Finishes -- USG Sheetrock® Brand Ready-Mixed Wall and Ceiling Texture -- USG Sheetrock® Brand Ready-Mixed Wall and Ceiling Spray Texture -- USG Sheetrock® Brand Ready-Mixed Joint Compound -- Ready-Mixed Texture Paints -- USG Sheetrock® Brand Wall and Ceiling Texture Paint -- USG Sheetrock® Brand Ceiling Texture Paint, Coarse Finish Texture -- Creating Texture Patterns -- Interior Patching and Repairing -- Resurfacing -- Redecorating Ceilings -- Chapter 6: Finishing Veneer Plaster Systems -- Advances of Veneer Plaster -- Veneer Plaster Finishes -- Job Environment -- Selection of Joint Treatment System -- Grounds -- Applying Trim Accessories -- Corner Bead Application -- Applying Metal Trim -- Applying Control Joints -- Fire-Rated Control Joints -- Joint Treatment and Surface Preparation for Veneer Plaster Construction -- Veneer Plaster Finish Applications -- Mixing and Proportioning -- Imperial Brand Plasters -- Other Imperial Brand Basecoats -- Diamond Brand Plasters -- Painting Veneer Plaster -- Radiant Heat Plaster System-Diamond Veneer Finish -- Special Abuse-Resistant Systems -- Veneer Plaster over Durock Brand Cement Board -- Veneer Plaster over Fiberock Brand Abuse-Resistant Panels -- Resurfacing Walls and Ceilings -- Decorating with Pigmented Finish Plaster -- Decorative Interior Finish System -- Chapter 7: Conventional Plaster Products -- Plaster Bases -- Gypsum Plaster Base -- Metal Lath -- Trim Accessories -- Corner and Casing Beads -- Cornerite and Striplath -- Control Joints -- Framing Components -- Plasters -- Plaster Formulation -- Basecoat Plasters -- Basecoat Plaster Limitations -- Portland Cement Plaster -- Finish Plasters -- Gauging Plasters -- Finish Limes -- Prepared Finishes -- Sound-Absorbing Plaster Finish -- Ornamental Plasters -- Special Additives -- Plaster Retarders.

Plaster Accelerators -- Plaster Bonder -- Chapter 8: Conventional Plaster Applications -- General Planning Procedures -- Planning the Job -- Estimating Materials -- General Job Conditions -- Handling and Storage -- Environmental Conditions -- Plaster Drying Conditions -- Framing Installation -- Reinforcing -- Wall Furring -- Frame Spacing and Attachment -- Applying Plaster Base -- Applying Fasteners -- Gypsum Lath-Steel Studs -- Gypsum Lath-Wood Framing (Direct) -- Metal Lath-Wood Framing (Direct) -- Applying Control Joints -- Applying Basecoat Plaster -- Two- and Three-Coat Plastering -- Grounds -- Mixing -- Aggregates -- Setting Time -- Heating and Ventilation -- Applying Finish Plaster -- Gauging Plasters -- Finish Limes -- Prepared Finishes -- Ornamental Plasters -- Special Additives -- Sound-Absorbing Plaster Finish -- USG Acoustical Plaster Finish -- Replastering Old Plaster Surfaces -- Door Frames -- Caulking Procedures -- Fixture Attachment -- Chapter 9: Acoustical Ceiling Design and Application -- Suspended Acoustical Ceiling Products -- Grid Systems -- Ceiling Panels -- Specialty Ceiling Panel Types and Manufacturing Processes -- Design Considerations for Suspended Acoustical Ceilings -- Purpose of the Space -- Acoustical Requirements -- Acoustical Ratings -- Sustainability -- Lighting and Light Reflectance -- Structural Implications -- Seismic Requirements -- Environmental Considerations for Installation -- Higher Humidity Environments -- Fire Safety -- Standards for Suspended Acoustical Ceilings -- Building Codes Applicable to Suspended Acoustical Ceilings -- Product Specifications -- Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning -- Installation of Suspended Acoustical Ceilings -- Chapter 10: System Design Considerations -- System Technical Data -- Structural Criteria -- Stud Selection -- Fire and Sound Tests -- Typical Fire Systems.

Wood Stud Partitions.