Drywall metal edge splicing

[Mark Witczak]

Hi,

I've got a sofit that is 12' long that I'm drywalling. The metal corner bead I was able to buy is about 10' long. How do I go about splicing two metal corner beads together?

Thanks, Mark

[Greg O]

Very carefully! Really it is not a big deal, just but the two corner beads together, and carefully line them up as you nail them down. Greg

[Phisherman]

Overlap them. The mud will cover the irregularities.

[Phisherman]

If the bead part prevents overlap, cut it such that the bead butts together, but the flat part overlaps.