Blued DW or Gyproc nails nailed by hand are the best from what I have ever seen.

18 gauge nails do not have enough head to secure corner bead.

Sheetrock screws work well.

Hammers aren't a bad thing.

Nail the corner bead by hand.

Save the nail gun for where it counts.

I know it's hard to not use modern technology but you can do it.

OK. yea. So, are galvanized roofing nails OK?
I know I'm gonna hit the bead though.
I need a 1/2" nail set I think........

Again, Blued DW or Gyproc nails are the best nails.

Thanks guys.

problem is, I shimmed the drywall by 1/4" using plywood.
I'm using 1/2" drywall. So, 3/4" thickness before I hit a stud.

The corner bead holes/edge are at at 1". Just trying to find a way to get a little more wood.

I think staples are in my future.

Staples??

Use the nails as mentioned. It's good advice. End of discussion. It doesn't get any simpler.

BTW, "eyeball" it as you go along to keep it nice and straight/tight, etc. Better yet, use a 4' level every once in a while. A block of wood and short length of 2x4 can help to adjust it, too.

This post was edited by homebound on Fri, Jun 21, 13 at 20:31

Yes staples. It's the new thing..:)
It alleviates worrying about nail or screw heads getting in the way of the mud knife. Which will most likely be the case as the plain on this corner is pretty screwed up.

Nails would likely be the best as they set nice and flat without bending the bead.

Please let us know how it works out.

Exactly homebound, Blued DW nails come in 1 5/8" length.

Thanks for the persistence about the nails...:)
All done. Used 1 1/2" ring shank roofing nails (lots of em).

Thanks

I couldn't find " Blued DW or Gyproc nails" anywhere online. What is DW?
I assume Gyproc is sheetrock in another country.

If you have a lot of corner bead to do I would rent a crimper, then come back with proper cup-head drywall nails. The crimper puts the bead on properly, but adding nails gives security.
Roofing nails are not really suited, the head's enormous, they will rust, the diameter is excessive for nailing right at the edge of framing, which is where corner bead lives.
Casey

The roofing nails worked fine. They are galvanized.
A crimper would be nice but, I Don't have much to do. Just one more . Think I'll do screws on that one' Thanks

Both blued drywall and amber coated gyproc nails are coated so they will not rust from the compound as well as having a slightly dished head to help hold the compound. Roofing nails are not an accepted method of fastening anything drywall related and more than likely will not hold compound worth a dam (hopefully not rust either).