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How To
Install Corner Bead
Tips for Installing Corner Bead and Getting a Professional Drywall Finish
By Mark J. Donovan
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Corner bead is installed in
conjunction with drywall. Corner bead is a thin perforated metal or plastic strip that
is nailed or screwed into place over outside wall corners, where two pieces
of drywall join together. By using corner bead on outside corners, you can
achieve clean, sharp outside finished corners. Corner bead is available in
several different styles including L-bead, Bullnose, Splayed and Arch
corner bead.
Installing corner bead is very
simple to do. To begin with, first measure the length of the outside corner,
and then cut a single piece of corner bead to length using a pair of tin
snips.
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Do not use more than one piece of corner bead on a corner. Splicing
corner bead sections together normally results in a less than professional look.
Next, place the piece of corner bead
over the outside corner edge so that you form a clean angle and edge.
While holding the corner bead firmly in place, install nails or screws into each
side of it every 8-10 inches, all the way up the length of it. Make sure to
slightly sink, or dimple the drywall nails or screws into the corner bead.
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Once you have nailed the corner bead into place, you can then move on to the
taping and mudding phase of your drywall project.
When it comes to mudding outside
corners with installed corner bead, first run a heavy application of joint
compound down each side of the corner bead using a 4-6” drywall taping knife.
The joint compound should be applied so that it fans out from the outside corner
bead edge by approximately 4-5 inches.
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Allow the joint compound to fully dry before applying a second coat. When
applying the second coat of joint compound use a larger drywall knife and fan
out the edges approximately 6-10 inches from the outside corner edge.
Again, allow the second layer of
joint compound to fully dry before applying the final skim coat of joint
compound over the corner bead.
Once the final skim coat of joint compound has dried, lightly sand the corner
with a pole sander.
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And with the sanding complete your outside corner is ready for primer and paint.
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