From: "Chief" 
Newsgroups: alt.home.repair misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Drywall Corner Bead Extension Advice Needed 
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 17:54:35 -0400


"Michael Roback"  wrote in message
news:tQCcb.3161$NX3.1906@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> I am closing up a house I have been remodeling.  On a vertical corner near
a
> bathtub corner bead was run about four inches shorter than optimum with
> respect to a tile installation.  I could rip out the corner bead that runs
> from that point to the ceiling and reinstall a new correct length but I
hate
> to rip it out and have to patch it back in.  Everything has been primed!!
> Can I add a 4" piece of corner bead to extend it and how can I secure it
so
> that the corner of both match up.  It will be a splice in the middle of
the
> wall that will be noticeable if off.  Any tricks for this?
>
>
>
>


snip the sides of the cornerbead at an angle and line it up with the outside
corner.
crimp the sides into the drywall. a hammer and a flat head screwdriver will
work.






Chief 2
Ajax   0

still.......what a pity!