Pro tip: Don't buy the cheap corner bead from the big box store

I tried to save $50 on a big job by using their store brand. It was so thin and flimsy I wasted a whole afternoon fixing waves and dents. What's your go-to brand for metal bead that actually stays straight?

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gracethomas1mo agoMost Upvoted

Feel your pain on that cheap bead. I had the same thing happen last fall, trying to save a few bucks on a garage project. Every piece had a little bow in it, and by the time I got it up, the wall looked wavy. I see wade_kelly77 got lucky, but that thin metal just bends if you look at it wrong. My go-to is the heavier stuff from the actual building supply place, even if it costs more. It lays flat right out of the bundle and saves so much headache.

violag801mo ago

Yeah, that "wavy wall" look is the worst. I've been there, fighting with a piece that just won't sit straight no matter how many screws you put in. The extra time you spend wrestling the cheap stuff totally kills the savings.

wade_kelly771mo ago

Disagree completely. I've used that cheap bead for years without a single problem.