installing J-bead on drywall

[ReefEnabler]

Hello,

I am now at the drywall phase of my sump room build. I have done a few of the simple sheets, and now I am getting to the pieces that require J-bead to butt up against the existing garage walls and masonry.

Can anybody tell me the best way to attach j-bead to drywall? I haven't been able to find any useful information online. The only information I found said to use 'nails or screws', but that doesn't tell me much. I tried nails, and its too much force for the edge, seems to cause more breakage than good. tried drywall screws, and the head of the screw didn't make it down past the jbead at all.

I also tried just using caulk, and this was probably the best results I got. anybody know the right way?

Also, the j-bead has a long and a short side. which side is supposed to be facing outwards?

Ryan

 

[adammreef]

what do you mean by j bead can you post a picture of it and i can help you out

 

[ReefEnabler]

lol, I have to rewrite my reply because the RC server lost it in transit.........

that is jbead. mine is vinyl. its meant to go on drywall that meets up with unfinished surfaces. I am considering all of my existing garage wall an unfinished surface, since I cannot finish those corners. The stand is resting on the garage floor, not the foundation wall, so any joint compound/paint in that corner would start cracking soon.

Here's the stand/room that I am trying to enclose. I will be putting jbead on the the ends of the drywall, leaving a 1/4" gap, and then forcing 3/8" backer rod into the gap. then some caulk to cover the corners.

*edit*, and oops, I thought I was in the DIY forum! my apologies.

 

[adammreef]

http://www.trim-tex.com/productsindex.htm
go to this page and look at this tear away.we use this next to unfinished edges and windows. this may work better for what you are doing all you have to do is spray it on and put joint compound on it.

 

[ReefEnabler]

that super seal tear away does look pretty awesome.

only problem is that I'm really trying to move this build along, and I already bought a bunch of regular jbead and backer rod. Seems like it would accomplish the same thing just with a little more work.

I just did a test along the bottom of my stand using a small gap and using a mud knife to force the 3/8" backer rod into it, and it forced the jbead on nice and firmly and created a good seal. I think I'm just going to stick with that for now. On any future projects, I'll give that stuff a shot.

oh and i noticed my stape gun did a much better job attaching the jbead than anything else I tried.