Corner Bead Pros & Cons with THE DrywallShorty 

This is what make Build Show the absolute best, most informative show of all time! I'm a Boston area builder and have followed Matt very very closely in recent years.. my go-to-guy for good information and education to make me better

Probably one of the most solid dual outro “On The BUILD Show”’s. Go see more of Drywall Shorty at TheBuildShow.com

They also have an inside corner paper-faced metal. It is fantastic for getting perfect inside corners. MUCH quicker than folding tape and fighting with it. And since we have movement here due to soils, it has (for 5 years so far) kept away any cracking in the corners. I like the spray-adhesive kerfed stuff for doing arches. The paper-faced vinyl looks intriguing for standard outside corners.

A discussion around the use of bullnose corner bead would have been helpful.

Just used some paper/metal corners. First time drywalling. Easy peasy! Turned out great!

Matt and Lydia are definitely two people I want in my corner (bead)!

Good guest Matt! Lydia certainly seems to know her way around dry wall. 👍

I've always preferred straight PVC. - Zero concern of rust in damp locations (especially paired with stainless trim nails) - Flexible (if you want) - Can cut it with a knife or scissors - No super sharp corners Not fast if you're a "production" guy, but it's easy and convenient for a DIY person.

I can’t believe how many people are being assholes here. This was super helpful!

I'm just a DIY home owner but I prefer the paper faced metal for the small jobs I've done around the house.

OUT of all of the corner beads presented, I have to say I am still a HUGE fan of the Metal, production level are just so quick on them is incredible. Second option depending on how many beads are being installed would be the mud set vinyl trim trex or paper bead from certanteed. Glue is expensive as you have to buy glue, staples, then waiping down the beads to make sure is on property.

Paper-faced metal or vinyl corner bead for inside corners. Easy to use and cut with snips and made my life much easier. One of the last things I picked up my from my late father

I've run tens of miles of metal corner bead, building museum exhibition walls. Like she said it is great for maintaining a straight corner, and is easily joined - I use a small scab of bead behind the joints to line them up perfectly. And it is fast. We put them on during the drywall portion of a build, and the tapers come later, so no option for a mudded-on bead. Spray adhesives are not permitted to be used at scale in the institutions where we work. It also comes off easily when it is time for the show to come down, with the bonus of exposing the screw heads beneath so we can strip the drywall even easier.

In Alberta Canada I primarily see the tapers on sites using the paper faced metal corner bead. Pretty rare to see metal or the perforated plastic. I often see them using the perforated plastic on curved surfaces.

Oh ya I am going to take lessons from shorty. An instructor who keeps me attentive with all the tips.

Lydia what an informed presentation. I went to the Build Show so I know how to get to your content

Merci Matt Pour tes vidéos Dieu vous bénisse ! Je suis a Montréal Canada

I don't know where she buys her metal corner beads but at my local home depot here it's 55$ for a box of 25, 8 feet long. Ohh and 55$ CANADIAN. Most other places vary from 3,50$ to 5$ a piece. I have tried the no coat, yes, they are almost indestructible but like you said, can't fix framing with those. I went back to metal ones. I apply mesh tape on each side, it will fix 99.9% of any cracking issues. I also have a special tools that can adjust the angle of my corner beads, so i always pass them in my tool, they come out with the perfect angle, take no more mud than no coats, can easily pass them with 2 coats, with machine mud. You also have missed the AquaBeads, witch are paper faced, pre-glueds, just need to activate the glue with a mist of water.

Crimp on the metal beads, prime before the mud. Finish with solid wood trim half way up to prevent damage to the corner. That’s the way I’ve done it for years.

I use PVC but I’ve always fastened it with screws and not adhesive. I didn’t know about the adhesive honestly but it’s worked out fine if the screws are set right and the mud is feathered out.

Thanks Matt, this video was needed.

Good intel

To fix a banged dead on the nose of a metal cornert bead you can use metal putty then finish the surface with durabond 90 and plaster of Paris. Also to prevent cracking of metal corner beads you should add drywall tape, durabond 90 and plaster of Paris or in some instances you can use fiberglass tape in lieu of drywall tape.

What do you use on drywall ceiling corner? I did the side wall first, I've read that it should be ceiling first. Thanks

I spray glue paper faced metal beads. 😀 Time consuming…. but they are super straight and don’t crack out.

I like the paper faced metal easy too install and durable.

What would you recommend using to change rounded corner bead to square?

Just grabbed some the 8 foot pieces are cheaper in CT at least 8.50 each

I find it interesting her take on No-coat. I did finishing for over a decade and have used No-coat since it was first introduced. We loved almost everything about it (sharpest corners, quick to put on, fast to finish, and most of all, tough). That's where my opinion differs, I've never had a crack with a No-coat corner, and in fact, one job proved it to be one of the toughest we've seen. Installed several boxes of No-coat on a commercial job, we ran out and had to run stairway hand rails in metal (under a wood touch point). We had dozens of repairs on the metal from the other workers denting and cracking it, usually requiring 2-3 coats to get back to nice. We had one worker take a bakers scaffolding piece and run it into the very corner (within a 1/4 inch of the tip) of the No-coat bead, it barely dented it, and was a one swipe fix, no crack at all. I'm wondering what is going on that a trimmer will make their no-coat crack... I will agree with the paper issues, you can't 'work' it too much otherwise you'll fuzz the paper which is a nightmare. And bubbles can be an issue (less with the hopper), but a nail driven into the framing behind a bubble does fix it. Overall, a fantastic product with limited down sides (mainly, as was said, it's for use as a pro, it takes some training to get the hang of it) (You should google some old ad's before Certainteed bought them out, they take a bad and take a full swing at a finished corner, no cracks. It's not just a gimmick, i've experienced it myself)

I Seen rounded corners, how is that done, its beautiful

Corner bead crimpers make it pretty tough to use anything but metal, you can do an entire house in a few hours, every other type you're looking at a min 1-2 days.

Just use Angle Iron.

I wonder what she thinks of Aquabead? Has built in adhesive (lick and stick!). I guess I’ll just try it. Price is comparable to other products. So far so good. Added a short wall to a closet opening and needed to throw up a couple sticks. Did it while listening to this video. Just wet the inside and threw it on. Used my hand coz I didn’t have the corner sponge roller in the crappy silent mfg video.

We can all agree it’s neither the drywaller nor the finishers job to clean up.

Excellent video!! Personally I've gone back to metal corner bead. But that's just me. Good to know about alternatives.

Great video 👍

3.10 9ft for metal in Iowa.

Sandles!?!?! Wow!

if you nail the bead to the framing its locked to house movement, if you tape it on it isnt.......different areas probably favor different ones.....ive never had a problem with any of them, if a 100 ton house is going to move there really isnt much you can do.....

Loving the job site flip flops 🤪

Sandals on the job site? i hope this is just for the show ! 😅

Drywall Shorty with a PHD in Drywallogy

I wonder if using Zip System in a shower as a structural framing, with Zip system tape would be worth it?

how about rounded corners? Or is that another animal?

are those OSHA approved flip flops?

Finish carpenter here in Alberta Canada right above Montana - I can tell you the drywallers don't install cornerbead. Drywall finishers (tapers) come in and install all the bead with first coat. This is common in the majority of Canada. You do not want a drywaller installing cornerbead lol...

The final question should have been "Who's job is it to clean up after Finishers?". lol. Because somewhere along the years Finishers just decided it's not their job to clean up their own mess?.

Those flipflops are ansi 71 rqted and osha approved. Boots are for work flip floops are for videos.

Where's the bullnose ?

Best installers would be the finisher, I don’t let anyone install my bead,

I can tell you with absolute confidence it is not the kids or the dog that will trash your walls. They will have their wear spots and learning moments. It is the wheel chair from the old man learning to navigate it that will damage your drywall the most. Doors and casings too, especially. :)

Knows her way around drywall. Needs to know her way around a pair of work boots 😂

Matt you look so tall😂

Well done! For once, Matt giving useful info, not trying to sell me some overpriced foolishness from his sponsors.

Bare feet in flipflops on the job site...

Am I the only one losing my sh!t over flip-flops on the jobsite? No no no, never...

What no bull nose

Sorry Matt, I hate drywall with a passion 😞

Volume normalization and color saturation are off in this video. First clip is quiet, and wide camera is saturated. Walls are yellow and Matt's lips look like lipstick in the wide shot! Consider getting matching cameras so you don't have as much room for error when tweaking the colors post-production.

Lurch hahaha

matt i have invented a perfect drywall patch that is invisible after finished. interested?

What a cutie

I wish I could have made out the audio. With my phone maxed I could only hear about half of it. It's a shame given the otherwise great production quality.

THICC

So, can you splice the expensive fully composite product with a lower priced product… fully composite maybe 6’ up the wall and then cheaper product up to the vaulted ceiling where nothing will ever hit or damage it?

OK, excuse me for being the grammar police but these ones. how about this one but carry on you’re doing a good job

I am no pro but I like the paper over metal cornerbead

She's the beat!

Shorty indeed

The best drywall on a project is no drywall on a project.

When I first got in the business it was definitely the drywallers job to hang corner bead, that was in the 3 states I had worked in, Nevada, Arizona and California! But when I went to Houston TX in the union anyway Tapers installed the paperback metal corner bead, using the mud trough and roller.

There is, or was, a dent in the corner bead in the house we lived in in Thompson Manitoba in 1960s. When I was two or three, I rock the high chair so much it tipped backwards and my head hit the corner bead. I have often wondered if that dent is still there 60+ years later. Chuckle.

After 20 years using metal and fiber fuse after it’s installed first coat with tape mud and fiber fuse comes out amazing. Usually have it filled, most only needs one coat.

Aqua Bead is the best hands down

Good presentation, my house has outside corners with radius corners, that look and wear a lot better than square corners

I love your channel Matt ❤ Great video, she knows her stuff!

can you cover round v 90 degree corner bead.

What about for arches?

As a finish carpenter I’m usually doing my own corner finishes. I love doing openings in architectural buildups, but that’s expensive for a whole house. But bad framing can be the bane of my existence! Keep your framers honest. Square those corners! Lol.

I do not believe that a stick of corner bead went from $1 to $5 because of the cost of metal. Did the cost of other things that use metal such as nails, screws, hammers, and cars jump 500%?

I can't believe she showed up in flip-flops onto a job site😂

In all my years in construction, not sure if I've ever seen a pro show up in flip-flops. Hard to take her serious...

Matt the person you should ask about corner bead is "the Drywall Doctor". He has a channel on RU-vid. Very knowledgeable contractor!

Closed toed shoes.

just cant take anyone seriously that shows up to site or anywhere besides the beach etc in flip flops.