HOW TO APPLY , INSTALL PAPER CORNERBEAD (PAPERFACED) Paper faced is the bead of the future, It bonds with the sheetrock for a nice straight corner that will not crack over the years like conventional corner beads. It eats up less mud, No nails or screws n

Luckily there’s an alternative that’s simpler to install that metal corner and won’t crack. If you’re an old-school carpenter like me, you’ve probably dismissed paper-faced drywall corner bead as an inferior DIY product, but trust me, once you t

To install, use a 4 or 6 in. taping knife and all-purpose drywall compound. To apply the compound, hold the knife nearly flat, and use slight, consistent pressure to get an even coat. Apply compound to both sides of the corner in swaths slightly wider tha