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Tried a different way to handle a tricky corner in a Portland remodel
I was working on a bathroom with a sloped ceiling meeting a standard wall and the corner bead just wouldn't sit right. Instead of forcing it, I cut a small 1/4 inch relief slit in the bead's flange right at the peak of the angle. This let it flex into place without buckling, and I filled the tiny slit with mud after. Has anyone else found a good fix for these odd angles?
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wright.luna5d ago
That's the kind of hack you only figure out after fighting with a bead for an hour. I usually end up with a weird bubble of mud I have to sand for days, so your slit idea is way smarter. Gonna try that next time my house decides to be weird.
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evan2955d agoMost Upvoted
Read somewhere that a tiny bit of dish soap in the mud can help it flow better too.
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xena_kim1d ago
Right, the weird bubble of mud! I've been there, it's the worst. The soap trick is a lifesaver for getting it to actually spread right.
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