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Drywall Suspension System
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Set Your Design Apart Drywall Suspension System

Offices Drywall ceilings take a dramatic new shape with the USG drywall Lobbies suspension system. This advanced system is pre-engineered to simplify Conference Rooms planning and construction, ensuring that your design looks as good Schools in real life as in your original concept. e System, Endless Possib

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Application Guide Specications Curved Drywall Ceilings C. A ttach gypsum panels to the suspension system main runners, cross tees and cross channels with conventional gypsum panel fasteners ( No. 6 Type S HiLo bugle head, self-drilling, self-tapping steel screws ) spaced 8 o.c. at periphery of gypsum panels and located 3/8 in from panel edges and spaced 12 o.c. in the field. Drive fasteners in field of panels first, working toward ends and edges. Hold panels in firm contact with framing while driving fasteners. Drive fastener heads slightly below surface of gypsum panels in a uniform dimple...

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User's Guide The USG drywall suspension system allows you to create unique curved, domed, and conventional flat drywall ceilings. The system assembles quickly and easily for faster installation, reducing labor costs. System accessories and integrated straight and curved components offer easy transitions to vertical, horizontal, or curved surfaces. Plus, the USG drywall suspension system has a lifetime limited warranty when used with SHEETROCK® brand gypsum panels. 1 USG Drywall Suspension System

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Drywall Suspension System Simplicity The USG drywall suspension system is a pre-engineered drywall ceiling system specifically created to simplify the design and construction of flat and curved drywall ceilings. Custom curved main tees combine with our family of straight tees to give you the ability to design breathtaking drywall ceilings simply. Savings This unique, pre-engineered system can reduce installed costs up to 40% versus conventional cold-rolled channel or steel stud drywall ceiling installations. And, the system requires 12-gauge hanger wire instead of 9-gauge, allowing faster...

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System Benefits 3 USG Drywall Suspension System

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Custom Curves All curved main tees are custom-made to meet design requirements and to dramatically simplify the process of building curved drywall ceilings. Whether designing barrel vaults, domes, archways, valleys, waves or serpentines, the curved grid allows for smooth transitions to flat ceilings, soffits or acoustical ceiling suspension systems. Below, in the item number nomenclature, "xxx" is a placeholder for a custom radius in inches For example, DGW6VT360 has a radius of 360 inches Rated Load 2 As tested per independent testing agency, valleys require hanger wire spacing of 2' on...

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System Accessories These are the accessories for the USG drywall suspension system. Many of the accessories are multi-functional. Transitions from soffits, curved, or flat surfaces can be easier with the use of these accessories. Splice Plate DGSP-180 Transition Clip DGTC-90 The splice plate connects factory cut ends of all curved main tees, both vaults and valleys. When building a dome, it connects primary main tee to the dome hub. Application A The transition clip securely joins two intersecting grid components, regardless of face width, at a 90° angle. Bend down tabs secure the clip to...

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Splice Clip DGSC-180 Application B Application C Field Modified Wall Attachment Clip DGWC The wall attachment clip acts as a spacer between the wall surface and the web of the grid when curved main tees need to be secured to the wall at a wall stud. This prevents twisting of the grid and insures a sound installation. Compässo suspension trim clips are available to match 4 6 8 10 and 12 Compässo trim. These clips , , , are adjustable for both 1/2 and 5/8 drywall. The t wo portions of the clip are pivoted to accommodate Compässo trim at any angle in relation to the grid. Compässo™ Clips DGC4...

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Flat Drywall Ceilings Drywall ceiling installation using the USG drywall suspension system is up to 50% faster than cold-rolled channel and hat-channel installation. Pre-engineered components are designed for maximum installation speed. Pre-indexed main-tee holes make measuring, aligning, and squaring the system much easier. drywall main tees 12 ga. hanger wires A 9 drywall cross tees SHEETROCK gypsum panel channel molding B 9 – Main-tee and cross-tee spacing is provided in the table on page 30. – See pages 32-35 for special requirements for fire rated assemblies. Note: These renderings and...

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Cross tee/main tee intersection Cross-channel detail 12 ga. hanger wire 12 ga. hanger wire SHEETROCK gypsum panel SHEETROCK gypsum panel main tee main tee cross tee A main-tee splice Perimeter detail—channel molding main-tee splice 9 Perimeter detail—angle molding channel molding cross tee or cross channel angle molding screw into molding at perimeter SHEETROCK gypsum panel screw into molding at perimeter main tee SHEETROCK gypsum panel fire expansion notch B B alt 9 9 USG Drywall Suspension System A alt 9 fire expansion notch cross channel

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Transitions Drywall to Acoustical Ceilings 12 ga. hanger wire acoustical cross tees drywall cross tees C acoustical lay-in panel acoustical main tee drywall main tee D acoustical main tee B 9 knurled channel molding SHEETROCK gypsum panel T he new USG drywall suspension system is fully compatible with our Donn® brand DX®/DXL™, DXSS, DXW, and Centricitee™ acoustical suspension systems, making it easy to transition between flat drywall and acoustical ceilings. Flush or offset transitions are possible. Additional cross tees are necessary at drywall edge to provide adequate support (as shown on...

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Plan view -acoustical main tees% attach cross tees with mechanical fasteners hanger wires extra drywall cross tees gypsum panel support attach with mechanical cross tees drywall ceiling drywall main tees Drywall-to-acoustical transition—field-cut connection gypsum panel Drywall-to-acoustical transition—factory-end connection Drywall-to-acoustical transition -additional drywall drywall bead—> acoustical ceiling drywall ceiling gypsum panel Flush transition Standard offset acoustical lSHEETROCK panel gypsum panel gypsum panel —' 11 USG Drywall Suspension System

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