In the drywall stage of my basement. I have a couple of situtations
where two or even three outside edges meet (around the soffit). Do I
miter the edges of the metal to meet up flush with each other, or do I
leave them square?

Larry Bud wrote:
In the drywall stage of my basement. I have a couple of situtations
where two or even three outside edges meet (around the soffit). Do I
miter the edges of the metal to meet up flush with each other, or do I
leave them square?

Miter.

R

Larry Bud wrote:
In the drywall stage of my basement. I have a couple of situtations
where two or even three outside edges meet (around the soffit). Do I
miter the edges of the metal to meet up flush with each other, or do I
leave them square?

While either may work; square can make the result too thick to finish
properly, so I suggest mitering. The miter need not be precise.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

Joseph Meehan wrote:
Larry Bud wrote:
In the drywall stage of my basement. I have a couple of situtations
where two or even three outside edges meet (around the soffit). Do I
miter the edges of the metal to meet up flush with each other, or do I
leave them square?

While either may work; square can make the result too thick to finish
properly, so I suggest mitering. The miter need not be precise.

How about in the situation above a door way, for example, where an
inside corner meets?

You have the horizontal piece coming together with a vertical piece.

Would you do a "reverse" miter? Where the material on the edge sticks
our farther than the corner?

Larry Bud wrote:

How about in the situation above a door way, for example, where an
inside corner meets?

You have the horizontal piece coming together with a vertical piece.

Would you do a "reverse" miter? Where the material on the edge sticks
our farther than the corner?

Nope. Those "wing" adds nothing. Use a piece of joint tape diagonally
across the corner of the two pieces. It'll prevent most cracking at
that point.

R

RicodJour wrote:
Larry Bud wrote:

How about in the situation above a door way, for example, where an
inside corner meets?

You have the horizontal piece coming together with a vertical piece.

Would you do a "reverse" miter? Where the material on the edge sticks
our farther than the corner?

Nope. Those "wing" adds nothing. Use a piece of joint tape diagonally
across the corner of the two pieces. It'll prevent most cracking at
that point.

Thanks for quick and concise answers!

Larry Bud wrote:
RicodJour wrote:
Larry Bud wrote:

How about in the situation above a door way, for example, where an
inside corner meets?

You have the horizontal piece coming together with a vertical piece.

Would you do a "reverse" miter? Where the material on the edge sticks
our farther than the corner?

Nope. Those "wing" adds nothing. Use a piece of joint tape diagonally
across the corner of the two pieces. It'll prevent most cracking at
that point.

Thanks for quick and concise answers!

You're welcome. Now let's just hope they're correct.

R

Larry Bud wrote:
RicodJour wrote:
Larry Bud wrote:

How about in the situation above a door way, for example, where an
inside corner meets?

You have the horizontal piece coming together with a vertical piece.

Would you do a "reverse" miter? Where the material on the edge sticks
our farther than the corner?

Nope. Those "wing" adds nothing. Use a piece of joint tape diagonally
across the corner of the two pieces. It'll prevent most cracking at
that point.

Thanks for quick and concise answers!

You're welcome. Now let's just hope they're correct.

R

On 26 Jan 2006 11:20:48 -0800, "Larry Bud"
wrote:


RicodJour wrote:
Larry Bud wrote:

How about in the situation above a door way, for example, where an
inside corner meets?

You have the horizontal piece coming together with a vertical piece.

Would you do a "reverse" miter? Where the material on the edge sticks
our farther than the corner?

Nope. Those "wing" adds nothing. Use a piece of joint tape diagonally
across the corner of the two pieces. It'll prevent most cracking at
that point.

Thanks for quick and concise answers!

I always like to cut off the bead (hump) and overlap the edge pieces
where the nails go. Prevents cracking if the two metal pieces
overlap.
A grinder takes off the bead.