How to Corner Bead Corners on a Tray Ceiling
Tray ceilings are recessed ceilings that add depth to a room. One of the challenges when finishing a tray ceiling is installing the corner bead. While the inside corners use bead tape like any other drywall application, the outer corners normally use a bull-nose corner bead to give the outside corners a rounded appearance. Installing bull-nose corner bead to the outside corners on a tray ceiling is similar to installing standard metal outside corner bead. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Drywall spray adhesive
- Bull-nose corner connectors
- Drywall screws
- Drill with Phillips attachment
- Tape measure
- Tin snips
- Drywall mud
- Paint tray
- Paint stick
- Mud knife
- Fine-grit sandpaper
- Sanding block
Instructions
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Spray drywall spray adhesive at the intersecting corner. Position the bull-nose connector to the intersecting corners and secure it with drywall screws using an Phillips adapter bit on a drill. Countersink the screw heads slightly below the drywall.
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Measure each outside corner with a tape measure. Transfer the measurement to the bull-nose bead strips. Cut the strips to size with a pair of tin snips.
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Apply spray adhesive to both sides of the outside corner. Press the end of the bull-nose bead under the groove of the connector and firmly press the length of the corner bead against the outside corner.
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Install drywall screws every 8 inches down the length of the bull-nose corner bead on both sides. Countersink each of the screw heads below the surface of the drywall.
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Place drywall mud in a paint tray and add ¼ cup of water. Mix the water and drywall mud well with a paint stick. This thins out the mud so that it infiltrates inside the vanes of the bull-nose corner bead.
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Apply the thinned drywall mud to the corners with a wide blade mud knife, just as you would with a regular corner bead. Flatten the surface with the mud knife and allow the mud to dry.
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Apply a second coat of unthinned drywall mud to the corners. Allow the mud to dry completely and sand with a fine-grit sandpaper and sanding block until smooth.
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