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I can usually figure out just about anything but I having some real questions about the bullnose corners in my project. I have an office area off the upstairs bedroom with a 7′ barrel ceiling. The barrel ceiling opens into the bedroom which again is a barrel ceiling about 12’ tall. The bedroom ceiling is at about 65 degrees where the office ceiling meets so not only do I have an arch for the office barrel ceiling but the bedroom ceiling is at an angle as well. Needless to say I’m having a little problem bending the bullnose material to fit. My questions are as follows. <!—-><!—-><!—->
Do I install the bullnose in perhaps 1’ pieces so it will be easier to manipulate?<!—-><!—->
Do I fill the inside of the bullnose material with mud before I install to fill the void between the drywall and bullnose?<!—-> <!—->
Are the many small holes in the bullnose strip for screws or is it installed with just mud?<!—-><!—->
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The bullnose material appears to be some type of plastic. PVC maybe. Any advice is greatly appreciated. <!—-><!—->
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Edited 12/21/2006 4:15 am ET by IMSA
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U.S. Patent # 6,119,420
There is arch bullnose. Notice the cuts on one side of the bead. This allows it to bend easily.
Try Trim-Tex or one of it's distributors.
http://www.trimtexinc.com/
A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
http://www.quittintime.com/
I avoid using fasteners, they tend to pinch the bead in, preventing a continuously smooth curve. The bead can be glued on with construction adhesive and held in place with a few staples until the glue sets up.
On adhesives, some like using sprays (3M has a hi-tack 76), but PL is fine. I use PowerGrab by Loctite, as it is white and cleans up with water. PL-300 has nice grabing characteristics too. Smooth out the glue and mud over it after it sets.
1' pieces would make the curve into a polygon...the joints would show.
Edit to add: the 3M spray adhesive may have limited repositioning, other options may be more forgiving.
Edited 12/21/2006 9:28 am ET by basswood
I would have posted back sooner but I was mudding and taping. The Power Grab worked great for the flexible bullnose. I also appreciate the advice about the better the mud job the less sanding. I really don’t care to drywall because it takes me 3 times as long to do a job than a professional but I always do it anyway. In the past I took less care applying the mud and figured I would just sand it down. This time I took my time with the mud and have had to do considerably less sanding. Again, thanks to everyone.
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