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Baseboard bullnose corners SteveB 02-16-2008
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Posted by Robert Allison on February 16, 2008, 6:16 pm
SteveB wrote:
> I bought the small corners that go on the corners of bullnose to match the
> baseboards. Are these okay to just shoot on with the nailer, or should I
> drill through them and the sheet metal of the bullnose and then use
> finishing nails?
>
> Steve
>
>

The bull nose that I work with is vinyl. I have never used metal
bullnose corner bead. I just glue these bullnose base corners
on, and, as Norm says, I use a few pins to hold it in place until
the glue dries. It is easier to align them with the baseboard
when I do it this way. The brad nailer does not move the piece
like a nail gun does and it is easy to hold it exactly where you
want it and pin it in place. I use construction adhesive or
adhesive caulk as the glue.

I have used the nail gun to shoot through the metal cornerbead on
regular square corners and it does just fine. I would estimate
that I have run over 300,000 lf of base, and have never had a
nail deflect in metal cornerbead. I have had them deflect off of
drywall nails or screws, though.

--
Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX

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Posted by Colbyt on February 16, 2008, 7:38 pm

> I have used the nail gun to shoot through the metal cornerbead on regular
> square corners and it does just fine. I would estimate that I have run
> over 300,000 lf of base, and have never had a nail deflect in metal
> cornerbead. I have had them deflect off of drywall nails or screws,
> though.
>
> --
> Robert Allison
> Rimshot, Inc.
> Georgetown, TX

I will defer to Robert's post, as I know his experience is far greater than
mine.

I still would not personally use a nail gun where the corner bead was.




Posted by RicodJour on February 17, 2008, 6:59 am
> SteveB wrote:
> > I bought the small corners that go on the corners of bullnose to match the
> > baseboards. Are these okay to just shoot on with the nailer, or should I
> > drill through them and the sheet metal of the bullnose and then use
> > finishing nails?
>
>
> The bull nose that I work with is vinyl. I have never used metal
> bullnose corner bead. I just glue these bullnose base corners
> on, and, as Norm says, I use a few pins to hold it in place until
> the glue dries. It is easier to align them with the baseboard
> when I do it this way. The brad nailer does not move the piece
> like a nail gun does and it is easy to hold it exactly where you
> want it and pin it in place. I use construction adhesive or
> adhesive caulk as the glue.

Likewise with the vinyl bullnose. The only metal corner beads I still
use are the paper covered inside and outside corners when I want a
really sharp edge somewhere.

R

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