decoration
Trim-Tex's vinyl corner beads can
be used to create "drywall art"
T
rim-Tex wants homeowners and remodelers to be
limited only by their imaginations, which is why the
company offers so many different shapes and sizes of
vinyl drywall accessories to create "drywall art."
"What we promote to remodelers is that these
products allow them to not just bid on a remodeling job, but to
really sell their skills and what they can offer," says Abe Dickison,
marketing strategist, Trim-Tex. "The homeowners just aren't aware
they can do decorative elements inexpensively, so these products
are a tool given to the remodelers and builders to sell."
"Drywall art" describes projects like decorative archways, stepped
ceilings, alcoves, wainscoting and crown moulding. Dickison recalls
the 2013 Trim-Tex Drywall Artist of the Year, an annual individual
award competition for projects completed using Trim-Tex beads,
using assorted corner beads to finish the shelving in a built-in
entertainment center for a decorative look.
Products from Trim-Tex — like the niche bead, archway L
bead, decorative L bead and step A bull arch — can be used to
enhance drywall projects. Once a drywall sheet has been cut into
the desired shape and is mounted, the edges are finished with one
of the company's rigid vinyl corner beads, which are installed with
adhesive spray and staples. Then, the drywall and corner bead are
ready for paint or other finishing touches. The corner beads range
in length depending on the style of bead, but 8-, 9-, 10- and 12-ft.
lengths are standard. Because the corner beads are vinyl, they can
be cut to a desired size.
DRYWALL
Dimension and creative
arch shapes are made
using several of Trim-
Tex's vinyl corner beads.
The tragedy face (far
left) uses the company's
archway L bead. (Photos
courtesy of Trim-Tex)
"The big advantages of using a vinyl bead are it doesn't dent,
doesn't rust, doesn't provide a source for mold growth, and it can
contribute to LEED points because the beads are made from 70
percent recycled materials," Dickison says. "The corner beads are an
affordable luxury upgrade because vinyl is durable and provides a
really clean look."
Because drywall art is such an expansive category, Trim-Tex offers
several courses at its Design & Training Center in Lincolnwood,
Ill. The Trim-Tex Factory Trained Bead Certification is achieved
through a free two-day class, Dickison explains. The class teaches
anyone in the remodeling and building industries how to use all of
the company's products.
More about the certification course can be found at drywallart.
com, and more about Trim-Tex and its products can be found at
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