How we make outside corners without corner beads.
In the old days, an outside corner in plastering was
called an "arris". An inside corner is called an "angle".
 
 

A wood strip-a 1X4 is set  with a level and nailed.	Wall is filled and rodded off
After wall sets up overnight, strip is  nailed on the other side and filled.  When strip is removed, we have a reasonably straight corner with out a metal corner bead. I quit using metal beads because they rust and tend to split. This is the old fashioned way. It works.	Wall checked for straightness with a rod. A rod is straight-edge use to straighten plaster.
After wall is rodded off and sets up, it is rubbed down with a float. This makes the surface neat and rough for a good bond with the finish coat. We're using a color finish from California. The base coat will wait a  week before the finish is applied. Please come back for the finish coat.

                                    Stucco townhouse
                                                 Alexandria, VA

Side wall browned.
We allow the brown coat to cure
1 week before applying the finish

                       Richard's House

We gutted 3 more rooms at Richard's
We're now browning.
We have some real fancy jobs coming up.
Please come back.
 

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