Drywall corner bead for novice

You can go with paper with metal for the insides if you want. Even paper with metal for the outside isn't that bad.

No.6 wrote: ↑ A separate question - can I use sheetrock 45 to tape these beads? I have a left-over bag from the contractor who did our basement reno. It will be great that I can just recycle it.

A separate question - can I use sheetrock 45 to tape these beads? I have a left-over bag from the contractor who did our basement reno. It will be great that I can just recycle it.

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If you're asking this question, to do a full corner I would not recommend using 45min mud. Its most likely just too fast drying for your skill level. Even 90 mins might be too fast for you.

I would likely just get a bucket of normal premixed mud, and a mixer. Then you can add a bit of water each time and mix it to the right consistency. Yes, that is right, you still need to add water and mix premixed mud in most cases. Again, stuff like this with a 24 hour dry time is better when you're new.

Also, just one last tip. The inside corner bead is pretty easy, but for the outside corner bead you have to make sure it doesn't twist. After you put it on the corner, check in a bunch of stops, top, middle, bottom, that on all sides when you put your knife resting on the bead as well as the wall, you can see daylight. If you can't see daylight everywhere, the corner bead has twisted and needs to be repositioned. If you don't have daylight your corner bead doesn't really do anything.

I would probably just go with the metal for the outside, its most likely the easiest to DIY.You can go with paper with metal for the insides if you want. Even paper with metal for the outside isn't that bad.If you're asking this question, to do a full corner I would not recommend using 45min mud. Its most likely just too fast drying for your skill level. Even 90 mins might be too fast for you.I would likely just get a bucket of normal premixed mud, and a mixer. Then you can add a bit of water each time and mix it to the right consistency. Yes, that is right, you still need to add water and mix premixed mud in most cases. Again, stuff like this with a 24 hour dry time is better when you're new.Also, just one last tip. The inside corner bead is pretty easy, but for the outside corner bead you have to make sure it doesn't twist. After you put it on the corner, check in a bunch of stops, top, middle, bottom, that on all sides when you put your knife resting on the bead as well as the wall, you can see daylight. If you can't see daylight everywhere, the corner bead has twisted and needs to be repositioned. If you don't have daylight your corner bead doesn't really do anything.

Installed on the outside corners where two pieces of drywall meet, corner beads create a smooth, even seam and an attractive finish. Luckily for homeowners, installing and mudding drywall corner beads is one of the easier parts of the drywall process. When installing corner beads, apply light pressure on the bead toward the corner. This ensures that the strip registers evenly along both walls and runs in a straight line. Misalignment can make the bead twist up the corner, and your only remedy is to rip it off and try again.

To account for mistakes, always buy spare drywall corner bead ($5, The Home Depot). That will give you some backup material if a strip gets bent or a miter is miscut. Mudding beads is also relatively easy because you have the corner to guide one edge of your knife as you spread the compound. Avoid excessive pressure because that will curve the blade of your knife, resulting in an underfilled concave corner.

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You can use two techniques to create corner beads: a metal corner bead for crisp corners or a bullnose bead for rounded corners. Choose what works best for your space, and follow our steps below to learn how to install drywall corner beads on walls.

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