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HOW TO FINISH THE BOARDS

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FINISH THE BOARDS

Taping and Jointing is a simple finishing solution for drylining installations, to reinforce joints, to prevent cracking and ensure fire and sound performances are achieved. It is suitable for large areas of plasterboard where speed and ease of application can greatly reduce installation time and costs versus a skim finish.

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TAPERED EDGE

  1. Tapered edge board provides the best finish by allowing the joint tape to sit below the finished surface.
  2. Board surfaces to be dry, clean, protected from weather, secure and evenly fixed.
  3. Square edge plasterboard may also be jointed using the method on the following page.
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SQUARE OR CUT EDGE

  1. Correct screw fixings to be used with screw heads just below surface of board.
  2. Gaps over 3mm to be filled with GTEC Joint Filler Xtra or GTEC Easy Finish prior to tape installation.
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INTERNAL CORNER

  1. Compound to be applied in nominal 1mm layers. Thicker layers will extend drying time
  2. GTEC Joint Tape cut to length to be pressed into bedding compound.
  3. Second coat of jointing compound if required to be applied over dry joint, feathered out 50 – 60mm beyond the edge of first coat.
  4. Finishing coat of compound feathered out 50 – 60mm beyond second coat. Finished, dry joint to be sanded to smooth finish for sealing and decoration.
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EXTERNAL CORNER

Square edge joints only:

Joint width to be wider to reduce visible crowning.

External corners only:

GTEC Flex Tape to be applied in place of GTEC Joint Tape as reinforcement.

TRADITIONAL 3 STAGE PROCESS (RECOMMENDED)

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BEDDING & FILL COAT

Tape or bead is bedded into the compound and taper filled out.

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1ST FINISH COAT

The taper is re-filled with compound where required.

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2ND FINISH COAT

Final compound layer is applied and sanded for a smooth finish.

2 STAGE PROCESS

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BEDDING & FILL COAT

Tape or bead is bedded into the compound and taper filled out

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2ND FINISH COAT

Final compound layer is applied and sanded for a smooth finish.

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UNIVERSAL SEALER

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Once the taping and jointing process has been completed, Universal Sealer must be applied to prevent ‘regency striping’.

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This term is used to describe the effect of the paint finish reacting differently on the joints to the surface of the board, if the sealer is not applied the joints may be visible no matter how good the taping and jointing process has been completed. Once dry a paint finish can be applied in the normal manner.