Repairing Corner Bead
Often times, the corner bead of the wall will become damaged. Denting the corner or causing the edge that pop out of place. Fixing damaged corner bead maybe intimidating however, the repair is not that complicated.
To fix damaged corner bead, there are several materials and tools that will be needed. The materials needed are a 45-minute drywall mud and if it is a small job can to texture. The tools needed are one and one half inch and six-inch taping knife, a hammer, and a wet rag.
First, take the one and one half inch taping knife and scrape away the drywall around the damaged area. The drywall needs to be peeled off the wall and the damaged corner bead needs to be exposed in order to be fixed.
Now, take a hammer and gently tapped the corner of the wall in place creating a nice square edge. Continue scraping and hammering the wall piece by piece until the damage is completely exposed and corrected. Drywall screws might need to be screwed into the corner bead in order to hold it in place. Once all the proper work is complete, the corner bead is ready to be mudded.
Now, mix up enough drywall mud to completely cover the entire area. Take the taping knife and apply a mud over the corner where the drywall has been removed. Remember, the new corner should be even and level with the existing wall.
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