Dry lining advice

Swasterix

Hoping there may be a plasterer out there who can offer me some advice…

We’re part way through an extension and are at the point where we will be boarding walls and ceilings. In an effort to save a bit of cash, I intent to use tapered edge plasterboard and tape and join. I have done this before, so am happy with the method generally. There is something that had me stumped though…

In the kitchen, we have a couple of pillars which we need to go around. They’re around 300mm wide. Obviously we will only be able to get a tapered edge on one side of the pillar which we can put a corner bead on and fill. What is the best method (if any) to get a good finish on the other corner with the cut edge?

Thanks in advance for any help!

FreeBear

(not a plasterer) I wouldn't put a taper edge on a corner. 2mm plastic corner beads, and then a skim of Multifinish over the top. In a room that might suffer from occasional condensation, plastic corner beads won't rust like galvanised would, and they are a lot cheaper than stainless steel.

Swasterix

FreeBear said:

(not a plasterer) I wouldn't put a taper edge on a corner. 2mm plastic corner beads, and then a skim of Multifinish over the top. In a room that might suffer from occasional condensation, plastic corner beads won't rust like galvanised would, and they are a lot cheaper than stainless steel.

Thanks for the reply. So just to be clear, am I right in thinking that you’d recommend just skimming the 300mm edge entirely and tape and fill everything else? Or skim over the corner and feather it in to the centre? Cheers!

ThisIsWeird

What filling blades/trowels/knives will you be using to fill and smooth the tapered edges? At only 300mm wide, won't one of these also bridge the space between the two edge beads, making this as easy a skimming job as could be?

Eg: https://www.amazon.co.uk/PCS-DRYWALL-FILLING-SCRAPER-PLASTERING/dp/B00TPVC57Q

Swasterix

ThisIsWeird said:

What filling blades/trowels/knives will you be using to fill and smooth the tapered edges? At only 300mm wide, won't one of these also bridge the space between the two edge beads, making this as easy a skimming job as could be?

Eg: https://www.amazon.co.uk/PCS-DRYWALL-FILLING-SCRAPER-PLASTERING/dp/B00TPVC57Q

Doh! You’re absolutely right. Sometimes I can be guilty of making things far more complicated than they need to be. Have wasted a couple of hours (at work, no harm done) scouring google / YouTube for solutions. Thanks for that!

FreeBear

ThisIsWeird said:

What filling blades/trowels/knives will you be using to fill and smooth the tapered edges? At only 300mm wide, won't one of these also bridge the space between the two edge beads, making this as easy a skimming job as could be?

Eg: https://www.amazon.co.uk/PCS-DRYWALL-FILLING-SCRAPER-PLASTERING/dp/B00TPVC57Q

Yup, I'd skim across the full 30mm width, but not with a cheap filling knife - I've bought a few of those cheap "tools" in the past, and the blades are far from being flat and straight. Better off buying a decent brand such as Marshalltown, or Nela. yes, they will cost £40-50, but it is money well spent if you want a good finish. For bigger areas, slap the plaster on, and then flatten off with a Speedskim. Apply a second coat, flatten with the Speedskim, wait a bit, then go over a couple of times with a finishing trowel.

Swasterix

Yep- I’m very much in the school of buy cheap, buy twice. 

Thanks again both, appreciate the advice. 

DavidFx

Use a corner tape like this:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/diall-reinforced-corner-jointing-tape-white-30m-x-50mm/981cf  - read the reviews
It's much thinner than a bead so you'll need less filler

ThisIsWeird

Swasterix said:

Yep- I’m very much in the school of buy cheap, buy twice. 

Thanks again both, appreciate the advice. 

My link was just an example, but perfectly adequate if this extension is a one-of job for you.

It's why gawd invented 180 grit paper. :-)