Drywall Control Joint

Includes installation of corner beads trim and control joints.

Drywall control joint.

Drywall or veneer plaster control joint clarkdietrich 093 zinc control joint is applied between abutting gypsum panels and is used to relieve stresses of expansion and contraction of drywall and veneer plaster systems in large ceiling and wall expanses over 30 in length. 093v fire rated 093v and hideaway expansion beads all provide 3 8 of protection for horizontal movement against the stresses of expansion and contraction and feature tear off strips to protect the center from mud to provide a clean finish. Made of either paper or mesh it seals joints in drywall sheets. If the drywall joint is anywhere near the transition from the first to the second floor the seam will ridge out.

With any drywall project you will need drywall supplies. We ve got everything from drywall taping tools and drywall mesh tape to joint compound steel studs drywall lifts drywall screws fasteners mud pans and drywall fire tape. The maximum recommended control joint spacing for walls and ceilings without perimeter relief is 30 feet. Amico drywall control joint deep v with removable tape is designed to help relieve stress in large areas of drywall or veneer plaster installations.

093 zinc control joint is typically installed from door header to ceiling from floor to ceiling in. With perimeter relief the maximum recommended control joint spacing is 50 feet. Addresses special environmental and lighting situations. Control joints does not exceed 900 sq ft 84 m section 20 3 6 ga 4 7 3 6 a control joint or intermediate blocking shall be installed where ceiling framing members change direction section 20 3 7 ga 4 7 3 7 control joints shall be installed where specified by the architect or designer as a design accent or architectural feature.

Trim tex offers several control joint solutions for preventing cracks in long runs of drywall and in high movement areas. Hand and mechanical finishing with setting type and drying type compounds. We also have many varieties of drywall and steel framing as well as joint compound and drywall tools. An example of this is a stairway in a two story house.

Provides a 1 16 ground. The gypsum association recommends installing control joints wherever partition walls or ceilings transverse construction joints. Complete guide to proper joint treatment and surface preparation for drywall construction. In this 24 x 27 foot building area no drywall control joints were required.

Perforations and ridges on all surfaces that receive finishing compound or veneer assure excellent adhesion. Drywall control joints referred to in some products and literature with the misnomer drywall expansion joints are used prevent cracking in gypsum wallboard.