Bead for plastering external corners

Pino79

Hi All,
I need to plaster a wall which has external corners. I have seen in several online videos that plastering bead are used for such corners, however I was wondering whether you can plaster corners without beads. If beads are really necessary do you recommended sticking them to walls using nails or glue?

Thanks

ceredigion

Internal with multi / board Finish?
Can I do it with out a bead, yes but it is not worth the aggro.
Stick it on with the plaster, spread the first coat, push the bead on tidy it up, wait for it to pull in then lay it down, spread second coat, set and polish.

wealdroam

Pino79 wrote: »

Hi All,
I need to plaster a wall which has external corners. I have seen in several online videos that plastering bead are used for such corners, however I was wondering whether you can plaster corners without beads. If beads are really necessary do you recommended sticking them to walls using nails or glue?

Thanks

They're only necessary if you want straight edges that don't chip.
Use galvanised plasterboard nails.

phill99

Isn't it marbellous that a person with no knowledge of plastering who is taking his lessons from youtube starts to question what professionals have been doing for decades.

Makes you proud to be British.

Pino79

Hi

I have a brick wall so can I still use plasterboard nails?

ceredigion

Pino79 wrote: »

Hi

I have a brick wall so can I still use plasterboard nails?

What are you applying to this wall ?

Pino79

I am applying gypsum multi finish plaster

TheCyclingProgrammer

Pino79 wrote: »

I am applying gypsum multi finish plaster

Directly to brick? Or are you skimming an existing plastered wall?

Pino79

I am skimming an existing plastered wall

ceredigion

phil24_7

I thought exactly the same!