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United States Gypsum Company
550 West Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60661
J1124/rev. 5-07
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Printed in U.S.A.
Sheetrock
Paper-Faced
Metal Bead
and Trim
™
installation
guide
Provides superior performance
for cost-effective installation
Helps minimize edge cracking
for reduced callbacks
Sheetrock™ brand paper-faced metal bead and
trim can easily be applied using a number of
different tools and methods. Three are outlined in
this folder:
–Hand-tool method
–Hopper-and-roller method
–Mechanical angle applicator method
Hand-Tool Method
Whichever method
you choose, you will
need a few simple tools:
Tin snips
Drywall taping knives
(4, 6, and 8 or 10)
Mud pan
Hand or pole sander
and sandpaper
Sponge
1 Measure length of corner and
cut trim to length with metal
snips. For vertical wall installations, cut the corner trim
1/2 (12.7 mm) shorter than
the wall height.
2 Using a 4 taping
1 knife, apply
ready-mixed Sheetrock® joint
compound (taping, all-purpose,
or lightweight all-purpose)
or Sheetrock® Durabond® or
Easy Sand™ setting-type joint
compound to drywall slightly
beyond where the edge of
the trim will be positioned.
(For outside corners, extend
compound approximately
2 or 50 mm from the corner
on each side; for inside
corners, extend 1-1/2 or
38 mm from the corner on
each side.) Hint: For this step,
2 slightly with
thin compound
water. Add water in small
increments (for one gallon of
compound, add1water in 2 oz.
increments) and mix. Be
careful not to over-thin.
2
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3 Place trim on wall and press
into position. Corner bead
should be pressed tight to
ceiling. Embed trim by running the knife over it with
even pressure at a 45° angle.
6 Use an 8 or larger finishing
knife for outside corners (46 knife for inside cor­ners) to
apply a finishing coat of compound. (Do not use Durabond
or taping joint compound for
this step.) Feather
4 compound
8 (200 mm) from nose of
trim for outside corners
(1 (25 mm) past previous coat
for inside corners).
Let dry; sand and prime.
3
3
4
4 Use the knife (or a damp
sponge) to remove excess
compound, eliminating any
air bub­bles under the paper.
Allow to dry.
5
6
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5 Using a 6 taping knife for
outside corners (4 for in­side
corners), apply
5 a second coat
6
of joint compound as smoothly
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asFaced
possible.
(Do
Durabond or taping joint compound for this step.) Feather
out 5 to 6 (125 to 150 mm)
from the nose of the trim on
each side for outside corners
(1 (25 mm) past previous
coat for in­side corners). Let
dry. Sand sides lightly where
needed.
4
Hopper-andRoller Method
1 M
easure length of corner and
cut trim to length with metal
snips. On vertical wall installations, cut the corner trim 1/2
(12.7 mm) shorter than the
wall length.
1
1
4
5 Using a 6 taping knife for
outside corners (4 for inside
corners), apply a second coat
of joint compound. (Do not use
Durabond or taping joint compound for this step.) Feather
2
out 5 to 6 (125 to 150 mm)
2 on each
from nose of trim
side for outside corners (1
(25 mm) past previous coat for
inside corners).
45 Let dry. Sand
sides lightly where needed.
1 hopper
2 Pass trim through
containing ready-mixed
1
Sheetrock joint compound
(taping, all-purpose, or
lightweight
all-purpose)
1
12
or Sheetrock Durabond or
Easy Sand setting-type joint
compound.
1
1
4
6 Use an 8 or56larger finishing
32
2
knife for outside
corners
1
4
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Metal Bead and Trim Installation Guide Illustrations Hopper and Roller Method
3 Place trim on2wall and use roller
(4-6 knife for inside
to press into position. Corner
bead should
2 be pressed tight
to ceiling.
corners) to apply a finishing
coat of compound. (Do5not
use Durabond or taping joint
compound for this step.)
Feather compound 8
(200 mm) from nose of trim
on each side for outside
corners feather
6 (1 (25 mm)
past previous coat for inside
Hopper
and Roller
5 dry; Method
corners).
Let
sand
and prime.
3
2
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4 Use a 4 taping
toMetal
remove
excess
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Trim Installation Guide Illustrations Hopper and Roller Method
compound, eliminating any air
bubbles under the paper. Allow
to dry.
3
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6
Hopper and Roller Method
Mechanical Angle
Applicator
Method
1
4
1 Measure length of corner;
cut trim to length with metal
snips. On vertical wall installations, cut the corner trim
1/2 (12.7 mm) shorter
than the wall height.
2
1
4
1 Sheetrock
2 Apply ready-mixed
joint compound (taping,
45
all-purpose, or lightweight
all-purpose) or Sheetrock
2 Durabond or Easy Sand
3 setting-type joint compound
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and Trim Installation
Guide Illustrations
to drywall
using mechanical
angle applicator.
5 Using a 6 taping knife for outside
5
corners (4 for inside corners),
apply a second coat of joint
compound as smoothly as possible. (Do not use Durabond or
taping joint compound for this
2 5 to 6 (125
step.) Feather out
to 150 mm) on each side from
nose of trim for outside corners
(1 (25 mm) for inside corners).
Let dry. Sand sides lightly where
needed. 5 6
Mechanical Angle Applicator Method
1
4
45
1
4
6 finishing
6 Use an 8 or larger
3
2
knife
for
outside
cornersMethod
(4-6
Paper Faced Metal Bead and Trim Installation Guide Illustrations
Mechanical Angle Applicator
2 and press
knife for inside corners) to apply
3 Place trim on wall
a finishing coat of compound.
into position. Corner bead
(Do not use Durabond or taping
should be pressed tight to
joint compound for this step.)
ceiling. Embed trim by runFeather compound 8 (200 mm)
ning the knife over it with
2 at a 45° angle.
5 corfrom nose of trim for outside
even pressure
ners (1 (25 mm) past previous
coat for inside corners). Let dry;
2
5
sand and prime.
45
ipe off excess compound
W
3
with a damp sponge (or a 4
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taping knife), eliminating any
air bubbles under the paper.
3
Allow to dry.
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Mechanical Angle Applicator M
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Mechanical Angle Applicator Method
How to Install
Corner Caps
How to Install
Transition Caps
1 Position corner cap and tack
into place with one fastener
to allow for adjustment.
1 Measure distance between
floor and end of bead to
determine transition cap
length required.
1
1 over align2 Slide corner bead
ment tongue on
1 each end of
corner cap. Be sure beads
align and seams are tight.
3 Fasten corner3cap into permanent position and press
2
corner beads into place with
2 damp sponge.
roller tool or
3
2 Cut transition cap to appropri3
ate length. 1
3 Place joint compound on back
of transition2cap and position
on the wall. Press tight.
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How
2 to Install Corner Caps
How to Install Corner Caps
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3 bead over
4 Place corner
transition cap3 tongue. Press
corner bead into place with
roller tool or wet sponge.
1
4
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uide Illustrations
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How to Install4Corner Caps
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How to Install Corner Caps