straight stop beads?!?!?!?!

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wall2wall

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just wondering what everyone does for their stop beads along dpc to get them perfectly straight? or does everyone put a drip bead along dpc? we have tried everything, but whenever you wink it down at eye level (granted nobody does this) but it looks wavy as fudge. we use a level, have tried a strong line but it just gets in the way really, tried chalk line to mark the top of the bead but gets covered when we stick the bead with basecoat, i have a laser but cant see it during the day outside, it is a cheap laser though i guess.... anyway, just looking for some advice to try and improve. thanks
 
By the time you've found enough straight timber to go round a house I'd have the drips fixed ten times.
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I use a chalk line and fix the top of the bead to the line. A bit awkward with the dabs then you nail it which although still on the line it still waves. If I can suend the bead on nails rather than tight nailed that is usually straighter.
 
I use a chalk line and fix the top of the bead to the line. A bit awkward with the dabs then you nail it which although still on the line it still waves. If I can suend the bead on nails rather than tight nailed that is usually straighter.

Meant suspend not suend
 
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