How do I cover interior dry wall sharp corners?
by Maureen Chau
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apartment is 950sq ft. would like to 'soften' the look
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Sharon
on Jul 22, 2017
They make vinyl corner trim with a bullnose edge, but you would have to nail them and then skim coat the flanges with joint compound to blend into your drywall. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Phillips-Manufacturing-Company-8-ft-x-3-4-in-Vinyl-Bullnose-Corner-Beads-35-Pack-BN3VYL/202035413?cm_mmc=Shopping%7cTHD%7cG%7c0%7cG-BASE-PLA-D22-BuildingMaterials%7c&gclid=Cj0KCQjw78vLBRCZARIsACr4cxwwfiN7v8zomtM15N7XgyHpXqzQ9cpsyh6gYW92liq3lmSBIXnMl7UaAqlqEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.dsIf you just want to prevent damage you can just tack in clear plastic corner guards ... http://www.homedepot.com/p/Trimaco-1-1-8-in-x-1-1-8-in-x-8-ft-Plastic-Corner-Guard-Commercial-01188G/100119073 -
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Rita
on Jul 22, 2017
Use corner guards that are rounded -
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Elizabeth Mitchell
on Jul 23, 2017
There are curved clear plastic strips that are sometimes self-stick that you can usually buy at Hardware stores where wall building supplies are bought. I bought some so no-one would bump into sharp corners. -
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Flipturn
on Jul 23, 2017
Re: the comment above about using the bullnose edge drywall stripsThese are NOT nailed down. You will unlikely get them to stay down and the nail holes will eventually show through. They are installed directly onto raw (unfinished) drywall edges with drywall mud (paste). The key to getting them to stay on the corner is to cut one side of the drywall slightly less wide than the other side. This allows the strip to "roll over" around the edge and stay adhered.To achieve a finished look to the corner of your walls, the process of installation does require experience, the correct tools, and patience. It is not for the inexperience diy -er. -
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Flipturn
on Jul 23, 2017
The clean plastic strips are generally used on a wall corner where two walls covered with wallpaper meet, as a guard against the wallpaper peeling. The stickiness on the backing varies in quality and how long it holds to the wallpaper varies from brand to brand, and also how straight the corner of the wall is.
Sharon
on Jul 22, 2017
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