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Thu, Jul 7, 11 at 22:44
| We have an enclosed patio that we are trying to convert into a babies room and their is an inch or so gap between the brick and the "siding" that I need to do something with. Right now their is a piece of trim kind of floating there that just isn't doing it for me.
How would you guys go about meeting these two walls together?
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| The only way it will look good is to cut the siding back so that it runs in to whatever you block out the corner with; perhaps a 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 trim piece. You could scribe it in but a little more diificult. |
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| "We have an enclosed patio that we are trying to convert into a babies room..." Remove siding, install interior finished wall up to brick. |
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- Posted by archangelus2 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 8, 11 at 11:24
| Even if we removed the siding, how do we meet the drywall up with the brick? |
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- Posted by Renovator8 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 8, 11 at 14:54
| Install an "L" bead (with integral paper tape) at the vertical edge of the drywall as close to the brick as practical and then fill the joint with a paintable sealant or a sealant the color of the brick. |
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- Posted by archangelus2 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 8, 11 at 15:43
| I have read about L beads but don't understand exactly what they do for you, why can't you butt the bare drywall up against the brick? |
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| "why can't you butt the bare drywall up against the brick?" Brick is not that flat. A piece of wood helps hide the joint, and coupled with some caulk makes for a smoother transition. |
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