Drywall corner bead

Metal, paper-faced, or vinyl, which one of these corner beads should you use? Let's get after it. First off is metal corner bead, the least expensive option out of the three, and probably the easiest to fasten to your drywall. You can fasten with screws or drywall nails, or a corner bead crimper. The downside to metal corner bead though is it can rust in damp areas. If it bends, there's not really any way you can get it back to straight again, it'll always be some sort of bent, and sometimes the fasteners can occasionally pop. Measure, mark, cut. Push it on your corner tight and nail every 8 to 10 in. Just like that. Just like that, it's ready for mud. Next up is vinyl corner bead. It's very flexible, it won't rust, and it's great for bathrooms, garages, and basements. Depending on what kinds you get, it's either applied with adhesive and staples, or embedded in the mud. Downside to the vinyl corner bead though is that it's might be a little bit harder to line up. It's a little bit harder to mud because the mud doesn't like to stick to plastic, and it's a little bit more higher cost than the metal stuff. And lastly, paper-faced metal corner bead. It has a metal core with these paper wings. The way that this gets fastened to the wall is it gets embedded into the mud. So, being that it gets embedded into the mud, it has no fasteners. The downside of this though is that it's super expensive, almost three times the price of metal, and it's a little bit harder to install. Once you have your corner bead cut to length, apply mud to both sides. Once you got your mud on both sides, just go ahead and apply your corner bead. Once you got your corner bead pushed on there, just take your knife and just run it all the way down. Apply light pressure to the paper. And there you have it, your corner bead embedded into the mud. Whether it's vinyl, metal, or paper-faced corner bead, they each have their specific job and their specific way to attaching them. But anyways, I got some taping to do. I'll catch you guys later. Peace.