flexible putty knife and a spray bottle filled with water. Here’s how to install paper-faced corner bead, including a few tips to simplify the job and avoid problems. Cut the drywall paper ...

The first step in finishing these is to attach metal corner bead to the joint with drywall screws or nails (17). Then, using an 8-in. knife, fill the area over the corner bead with compound (18).

Overlap the tape at the corners for maximum strength, and center each piece directly over a seam. Firmly press down the tape for good adhesion. Step 8: Use a four-inch drywall knife to apply the ...

The goal of this coat is to cover the tape or corner bead. On the corner bead, use a 6-inch drywall knife to apply a second, thin coat of compound. Don’t apply too much; you’d just have to ...

The most common is jagged drywall hanging out past the plane of the wall on either side of the corner. If you don't use a sharp razor knife and make a deep cut when you score the drywall ...

You want the same 1/16 inch of joint compound between the tape and the drywall. I use a 5-inch-wide flexible taping knife to do this. You need to round off the corners of a new knife with a metal ...