Types of angle bead

[Ky12]

When would you use the wider mesh edge over the thin metal non mesh type?

Any general rules of thumb?

 

[Loren]

Thin metal is for use over board and expanded mesh is for thicker coats of plaster.

 

[Ky12]

Thanks chaps. And do you just bed it into the first coat as apose to nail it in?

 

[Ky12]

And the dot dab adhesive lifts it away enough to allow 2 coats to be applied to meet the lip?

 

[CTPlastering]

Push the bead together abit if you need a thicker coat :RpS_thumbup:

 

[Loren]

I generally screw it in when you are going over wood framing, that way you can back out a screw if you need to make any adjustments. If I'm matching into an existing wall I use a straight edge to make sure the corner will end up on the same wall plane, and also use a 6' level on both sides of the bead to keep it plumb. And as mentioned above for greater depth you squeeze the flanges of the bead closer together. I've encountered a few circumstances where you really need some extra depth, over here we have some beads that have a double flange.

 

[beddy]

As a rule we dont plaster onto laths anymore over here loren. Apart from restoration work obviously. We just board any studwork

 

[flynnyman]

Ones for floating and the others for skimming

 

[Ky12]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is floating? I understand skimming but just want to know the difference as I've heard the terms thrown about a lot

 

[flynnyman]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is floating? I understand skimming but just want to know the difference as I've heard the terms thrown about a lot

It means applying a backing coat to brickwork to make the wall flat

 

[Ky12]

Ohhh I see. Thank you mate! It's coming together haha

 

[Danny]

Nicely answered chaps

Thanks

 

[Loren]

As a rule we dont plaster onto laths anymore over here loren. Apart from restoration work obviously. We just board any studwork

If it was a new wall or ceiling they would normally board it over here also. The picture I posted above was a restoration project I just finished and the owners wanted nothing to do with plaster board. Probably part of the reason I got the job. Job I'm starting Wednesday I'm tearing out the old plaster on a ceiling and installing veneer board on it over resilient channel.