How to Trim Bullnose Corners

Bullnose corners are the softer, rounded corners often seen at the ends of cabinets or on kitchen islands. While these sorts of details are usually found in new construction or more recently built homes, older houses almost always contain plain, sharp corners everywhere. If you weren't lucky enough to purchase a home that already has bullnose corners where you want them, you can still have them. There are premade pieces available that you can install on stripped drywall and then Spackle over to trim out your own unique bullnose corners.

Plastic baseboard adapter
Measuring tape
Pencil
Tin snips
Spray-on adhesive
Plastic end caps
Corner bead

Instructions

- 1
  Make the baseboard adapter as tall as the baseboard or other molding you plan to install afterward. Measure the width of the molding and transfer and mark that measurement on the adapter. Double-check the measurement and cut the adapter, using tin snips.
- 2
  Cover the bottom 2 to 3 inches of the outer corner with spray-on adhesive. Press the prepared baseboard adapter in place and count 10 seconds. Remove the adapter and make sure the adhesive is tacky; push the adapter back in place and hold it for five to 10 seconds before letting go.
- 3
  Install any other corner baseboard adapters in the same manner as the first. Also use this method to apply end caps to any three-way corners. Measure the distance along each uncovered straight edge and write these measurements down.
- 4
  Cut the corner bead to the lengths of the straight edges, using the tin snips. Keep track of which piece of corner bead goes with which edge; number each pair with a pencil, if needed. Glue the corner bead strips in place with the spray-on adhesive.

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