wozza Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Hi All, I want to fix some angle beads and stop beads to the plaster boards around my roof windows - the sides will be angle beads as they are 90 degree corners, the top and bottoms will need stop beads as they are angled to allow more light into the room. I want to do it myself before the plasterer arrives so I can ensure that they are straight and square. Whats the best way to fix them, I have read about using screws, staples, hot melt glue, grab adhesive or skim plaster. Also does it matter which way around the stop beads go - should I hook the open bead end over the board or have it facing out? Thanks, Wozza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Staple gun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrerahill Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Small galv nails are specifically sold for this. They need to be corrosion resistant, technically plasterboard screws would work but the heads need to be burried deep enough they don't cause issues with the plastering but without breaking the bead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassanclan Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 What have you got behind the plasterboard to fix on? I presume timber, if so for the first timer I would say clots would be easiest, but the plasterer will take 10 mins to do a job which will take you an hour! Stress to him the importance of it being sure etc and ask if you can check it before he starts laying on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 9 minutes ago, wozza said: Hi All, I want to fix some angle beads and stop beads to the plaster boards around my roof windows - the sides will be angle beads as they are 90 degree corners, the top and bottoms will need stop beads as they are angled to allow more light into the room. I want to do it myself before the plasterer arrives so I can ensure that they are straight and square. Whats the best way to fix them, I have read about using screws, staples, hot melt glue, grab adhesive or skim plaster. Also does it matter which way around the stop beads go - should I hook the open bead end over the board or have it facing out? Thanks, Wozza. When you staple the stop Put a line of tape under the stop B Covering the cut edge of the board If you need to square anything Unscrew the board edge and pack off Don’t pack the beads 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozza Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 44 minutes ago, nod said: When you staple the stop Put a line of tape under the stop B Covering the cut edge of the board If you need to square anything Unscrew the board edge and pack off Don’t pack the beads Do you mean a line of Scrim tape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 15 minutes ago, wozza said: Do you mean a line of Scrim tape? Yes It won’t stick to the cut edge Add a few staples 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozza Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) 44 minutes ago, nod said: Yes It won’t stick to the cut edge Add a few staples Thanks Nod, not sure what the pic is supposed to be, I can only see a black rectangle. Is this tape any good? https://www.toolstation.com/gyproc-fibatape-xtreme-plasterboard-joint-tape/p58759 Edited April 3, 2020 by wozza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Yeah that’s fine It was a fiver a roll when it first appeared back in 1990 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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