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Wall corner beads.

Measure each continuous corner requiring a single supplied bead piece.

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Stock lengths and permitted end or joint allowances.

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Adding all corners into one length can hide an individual run longer than stock.

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This illustrative set of supplied inputs demonstrates Corner Bead Piece Calculator. Replace the example measurements and product figures with your own before ordering.

Supplied inputMetric displayUS display
Usable bead stock length3 m9.84 ft
Corner group 1: Corner height2.5 m8.2 ft
Corner group 1: Identical corners4 4
Corner group 2: Corner height3.5 m11.48 ft
Corner group 2: Identical corners1 1
Stock pieces = Σ ceil(corner height / stock length) × countEach corner is treated independently and offcuts are not reused. Confirm whether joining pieces is allowed for your specified bead.

Corner bead stock pieces: 6 pieces

Installed corner length
13.5 m
Unused stock length
4.5 m
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Measure each continuous corner requiring a single supplied bead piece.

Stock lengths and permitted end or joint allowances.

Adding all corners into one length can hide an individual run longer than stock.

Input for Corner Bead Piece Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.

Input for Corner Bead Piece Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.

Input for Corner Bead Piece Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.

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  1. Confirm that all quantities use the same measured basis and the selected product's current data.
  2. Keep different products, finishes and handed variants in separate purchase lines.
  3. Review exact demand and whole-pack purchase quantities before entering your quoted prices.
  4. Record compatible stock already on hand, then save the remaining order in your browser project.

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