You're a natural teacher. Thank you for your work.

I don't know what I'd do without you Ms. Leah! You make me believe And I'm CONVINCED that I CAN do anything! I'm drywalling a small bathroom closet...can you say TEDIOUS! 🤨🤨 I really didn't wanna touch this thing but I've been stood up by a "family friend" who said he'd help...any way! I've had the extra energy & divine guidance to make it happen! Thank you!

Thanks for making this! I am currently doing this exact thing and my OCD was driving me crazy on trying to get it 'perfect' on the first coat. This will make my life a little easier now! Keep up helping others, thank you!

Hey thanks, I appreciate your encouragement!

I am doing some drywall repair for the first time. Removing wallpaper and preparing the drywall for paint. So, removing the paper and glue, cleaning up the drywall, patching holes, and fixing corners. Your videos are a TREMENDOUS help, thank you so much!!!

You are the best! I am renovating a room in my basement and every time i hit a snag and get frustrated to the point of throwing in the towel, I watch one of your vids and it gives me that encouragement needed to press on! Keep up the great work!!!!

You’re an amazing teacher!! Thank you for making me feel more confident and less apprehensive about my home improvement projects♥️

great video! thanks for sharing! I like how you not only "show", but actually tell details of what you're doing & how to actually do what you're showing.

this person is such a wealth of knowledge when it comes to drywall wall construction. Saved me literally thousands of dollars by helping me frame, drywall, and mud my non load bearing wall I put up in my house. KZfaq University saving thousands!!

Leah, you are an excellent teacher!! And you have such a talent that you should have your own show on TV!

What an EXCELLENT teacher.

After several quotes for $13-16, 000 from the pros, we're about to take on drywalling our basement. I have been binge watching your videos... Your voice makes me feel like I can cut out my nightly glass of wine ;) I am still anxious about the project, but so happy I've found your channel!!! You explain everything so well, and in such a detailed way, I loved all of the drywall videos. "You can do this", may be overly generous placed faith in our DIY abilities, haha, but we'll let you know how the basement turns out! Thanks Leah!

It's like watching Bob Ross! ❤ This is super helpful! Rejuvenating my wife's childhood home and things are not always as simple as it seems lol

Leah I'm remodeling my 1960's bathroom and ran across your videos on inside and outside corners. Your videos are amazing. I could watch all of your videos. I just love your ability to teach. There is no one better than you. Thank you so very much.

It’s is a awesome tutorial. We are remodeling bathroom and I hate taping and muddling. You have shown me a real easy way to do it. Thank you so much

Leah, I am so excited that I have you to help me tackle my first ever drywall project. Thanks for your tips and clear instructions.

i am in the process of a full room remodel for my granddaughter's bedroom and have checked out your vids on doing corners...all i really have to say is bless you, bless you...i have watched many vids on mudding because, other than the occasional patch, i have never done it before and i was intimidated by the process, especially the corners...your vids are so clear, calm and precise compared to others i have watched on the subject...you do great work and i am very appreciative...you have saved me loads of worry and unnecessary work...thank you so much for all the help so far and i will certainly be checking into other vids in your series as the work moves ahead...off to mud my corner bead with confidence!

There a lot of people on You Tube that can take notes on how to do tutorials from this woman!!!Your AWESOME Leah,by far the best i have viewed on You Tube.Thank you for all your help.....

Love your videos! Your clear and articulate descriptions include lots of helpful tips. The videographer on this one could've stepped back a foot, but I got the point. Good lighting and the editing is terrific, too. As usual, great work!

I have to do this exact job later on this week, I am new to plastering, although I understand the principles involved, once again your instructional videos, have cleared up a lot and have demystified a lot of what is involved in plastering. Cheers! all the way from New Zealand.

Thanks for explicitly stating that either nails or drywall screws could be used AND that they do not have to be countersunk. Those were two of my questions that were nagging me when preparing to do this.

You showed me exactly what I have been looking for, not one of the other videos show what I just learned from you. I have been searching for 3 day’s and finally came across your video and thank God I did. Thank you so much for giving me hope on finally finishing a much needed edge of a wall.

Leah my dear, YOU ARE AWESOME!! I used your techniques to do inside corners and they came out great!! Now I'm moving on to outside corners. Not scared at all after getting your advice!!! Thank you so much! You are very, VERY talented with what you do! God Bless you and thanks for sharing your expertise!!

Just got a new four pc shower stall installed. Got the drywall up and checking in w Leah again to wax-on-wax-off; feel ready to tackle. As always: informative and concise. Hope you are doing well. You are a great resource. thank you.

Thank you Lia for that final comment! I was feeling so overwhelmed. You’re awesome.

I wanted to thank you for these videos. I have learned a lot watching them and love the positive spirit you bring to them. Thanks!

Most underrated channel on KZfaq

Thanks so much for taking the time to show how to mud a corner. You are a great teacher! My end product looks good.

Thank you for your series of videos. I had to hang drywall for the first time in a basement bedroom and consulted several of your videos for suggestions. Each were very helpful.

All of your videos are phenomenal - I've learned a ton by watching you. Thanks for taking the time to do these and explaining all the little details. You rock!

OMG I love you. You are actually teaching people how to do it. Not just showing that you know how. Thank you so very much. As a non professional I learned enough to do this project. Thanks again. Oh And I subscribed.

Dear Leah, I want to share with you a trick that I learned from a Brazilian plaster guy to cover those corners so the tiny holes from the corner bits don't show after the first coat. Place drywall tape one eight before the corner and that it will give you a nicer first coat. I just did a room like so and man, I loved it.

Leah, you are pretty freaking awesome. I watched this video as a refresher cause it been a while, and to provide concise step by step instructions. Keep it up!

Bless you girl, I love you. I'm shocked at the negative remarks but you know what, I learned it's usually people who don't have the courage to step up and do what your doing or that cut corners and their work shows it. I'd hire you in a heart beat but don't need to, your teaching that at 54 years old I can learn new things and do it myself! My husband thanks you too!

Amazing demo. You have a reassuring tone that makes me feel comfortable and empowered to tackle DIY improvements. Thank you.

I like to refresh with a video when it has been a while since I have done a DIY task. Your videos are becoming my go too's, keep up the great work!

I'm hoping to begin tackling this project because of your calm confidence! Fingers crossed! Thank you!!

Thank you Leah!! Working on my first drywall project at home and your video helped a lot!

Hi Leah, Thanks much for your very clear videos. I am finishing a first-time project, a basement room with basic framing and DW. This comment relates to corner-bead installation. In my first attempt (with DW screws) the bead was not properly aligned with the corner, some DW screw heads and some parts of the bead flange protruded through the mud on one side. I found that the DW screws tend to pull the bead flange to one side or another during installation. I pulled the installation off while still wet. After some thought I decided I could control the bead alignment simply and accurately. The corner bead is 1-1/4" from bead to flange edge on each side. We want the bead to be aligned top to bottom on a diagonal some distance out from the intersecting surfaces of the two drywall sheets (virtual corner). The further out the bead is the more likely the fasteners and flanges will be concealed, but the more mud is required to fill the corner. To insure alignment I used 4d 1-1/2" nails located 1-1/8" in from the opposing DW surface, four equal spaced from top to bottom of the wall on either side.That 1/8" offset means the bead is displaced outward on the diagonal about 3/16" from the virtual corner, with a gap on either side slightly less than 1/8" (the gap that appears if you put a DW knife against the bead and DW surface, what the mud has to fill). When the corner bead is applied to the corner it stops against the alignment nails and is perfectly aligned and positioned. I used the same nail type to fasten the bead, working up and down from the center alternatively on either side using the holes closest to the flange edge. I was then able to proceed with confidence to mud the corners as you demonstrated and I really like the results. Installing the alignment nails takes only a few minutes, and can save a lot of grief for an inexperienced amateur. The 1/8" was my conservative reaction to the failed attempt. But 1/16" offset might be just fine, with less mud. The main thing is reproducibility compared to a freehand procedure.

Thanks! This was very helpful. Just finished framing and drywalling a second bedroom by myself (my first!) and this was the last piece of the puzzle. You’re videos are very clear and unintimidating for a novice. :)

You have helped me remodel my entire basement basically by myself. If ever we meet, your coffee is on me. Thank you so much!

thank you for your tutorials...Ttomorow i am starting on mudding and you make it look so easy... I watched your taping, insed corners and outside corners... good to go. I hope i do as good a job...cant wait to get the room finished.

Couldn't for the life of me figure out how to get a clean edge, must've done 6 coats. Don't know why it took so long for me to figure it out, once I watched this it finally clicked: leave the overspill on the corner edge after the top coat and just sand lightly when dry till it's smooth. I was scraping all the mud off the corner to clean it up wet every time, and so not getting good coverage and creating more lines. Thanks Leah!

Great videos. I was looking for a simple tutorials to make sure I did it right and this was just that. Clear, concise and well done. Thanks for posting!

Thanks for the videos, I'm finally having to do drywall myself instead of being able to have a friend do it and your videos have been most informative.

This is the most helpful video I’ve seen in a long time. Thanks!

great explanation and real time examples. I found that the corner bead I bought didn't have the holes so I used finish nails to hold it into position. Thank you.

Nice work Leah. You have a great style, very easy to listen to.

Leah, I love your videos. very clear & easy to follow. thanks for sharing.

She really knows how to teach. Thank you.

Great video. i really like your realistic approach to what some make into black magic. as a mechanic playing carpenter after work i appreciate the little tips and once again your real world approach. keep up the good work

Absolutely awesome video very clear in explaining corner bead process. thank you

I very much appreciate your positive attitude and encouragement. These are really great lessons. Thanks!

Leah, you're the best home improvement instructional video creator out there! Thanks so much!

Really helpful video! I'm just about to have my first shot at drywall, including a roof-window recess that needs sharp outside corners.

Thanks for your videos. You have helped me to cut down on time doing drywall work. I have used your techniques for corners and have shown others how to do the work more efficiently. You rock! Any suggestions for someone just starting a KZfaq channel? Thanks.

Leah, you are totally awesome! Thank you so much for your excellent videos!

Hi there, very good video, very informative. I also think it's great that you answer people's questions in the comments section. That's extra helpful and a great practical use for KZfaq. I just want to point out one small thing found at 2:47 in the video, and it's NOT meant to criticize like many commenters do, just to clarify. Drywall screws are NOT self tapping screws as stated. I just wouldn't want someone to get sent to the store (or something like that) for "4 inch self tappers" and come back with drywall screws, or a similar screw. You can always tell a self tapping screw by the fact that near the point, the threads will turn into vertically opposed "cutting blades". The easiest way for someone who doesn't know who's reading this to spot one would be to just say that the threads don't go all the way to the tip of the screw, but change just before the point to "something else". I can see you're clearly knowledgeable, and probably know the difference, this is more for the viewers.

Nice. Thanks Leah!

Again great video. I have learned a lot from your videos and you have helped me to slow down and look at my preparation and the outcome of my projects keeps getting better. Thanks for all the great shows.

I second what Rick Turner said, Yours was the first video I came across and I thought it was great!

Usually I find longer tutorials boring with lots of wasteful talking but this was totally perfect. Thank you so much!

First diy for dry walling. Thanks for the info because when it came to the corners I had no idea.

Thank you. I'm so much less intimidated now. I like your presentation. direct and to the point without a bunch of needless chatter. I can do this.

Thank you so much for this video! I'm trying to get my drywall done, but that outer corner is giving me trouble. I'm going to try your technique!

Thank You! Working on this right now and I dread it. Yuck. I hate mudding. But here I go!

You always give me confidence. Thank you Leah.

very awesome video!!! I followed your instruction and I fixed my wall!!! my Dad would have been proud!!!! Thank you very much 👍💓💓💓

I love your videos. You're helping me through my home renovation!

I love your videos. Thank you

Hey Leah, love your videos! I have a question though, how can you mud both sides without the edges colliding with each other? I have this dilemma and it's a pain in the you know what.

Jane. Thank you ,your vids have helped .just finished a garage conversion, Looks great.cheers.! M,England

I love you! Thank you for this. I have been told to make sure to let the coats dry thoroughly between coats. How long? is it because it will crack when it dries?

I watched five different videos on how to do this - but your video finally explained it in a DIY fashion that makes sense to me. You should be teaching this to students. Thank you! I do have a question: Can I get a corner bead that has a wider flange? I replaced a window and there is a 1" gap where the old plaster was cut and I need to fill that in somehow. It's uneven and narrow enough that I'm not sure drywall sections would fit. An extra wide corner bead would solve it. Thanks again, Dale

Thanks Leah. This is exactly what I was looking for.

Great video!!! Building a tattoo shop and this video is gonna come in very handy. Love how detailed you are.

Thank you for this Leah! It was informative, fun to watch and encouraging.

Thank you Leah. Nice job

Thanks!! That was very detailed and easy to follow. Love it!

Thanks for the video -- you are so good at teaching. I learned quite a lot.

Great video-thank you for sharing your expertise!

Leah, I watch your videos & really enjoy it when you say: "You can do this." --- I'm 41 & since I was 9 years old I wanted to help my single mom by hanging a painting she wanted to hang, but she would say to me: "You can't do it. You are not a carpenter. You will ruin the house. You will ruin your hands." --- So now I don't talk to her. I'm on my bed all day for 7 years while the narcissist wife works. --- When our 9 year old son comes home I get him to cook & to do some carpentry with me so that he will be a useful adult. We have to do everything before his mom gets home at 7pm. My wife has said: "I don't want our son to be a carpenter. I don't want him to hurt his hands." --- Your videos have opened up a beautiful world for my son & for me. Thank you for your encouragement.

Excellent instruction! Thank you

Thx for all the great videos you make to help and encourage others

🎉 you’re amazing!! Love you girl!!

Have to repair a living room wall that an old a/c was installed in ....big hole... been putting it off for ever, I am ready to tackle this now thanks

i believe you when you say "you can do this". thanks for filming this.

Thank you so much for these videos! Your clear instruction and great empowering attitude is wonderful! I need to start a wall at an outside corner, but have encountered the following- and am wondering what your take on this would be: "Avoid tapered edges on outside corners. If you hang a sheet of drywall with the tapered edge along an outside corner, it will be hard to install the corner bead accurately. The corner of the bead will lie too low, making it difficult to cover with joint compound. The solution is to place cut edges along an outside corner (right way)."

very helpful, thanks. this task can be frustrating for the inexperienced! pesky air bubbles tend to show up in my mud. perhaps the 2nd and 3rd coat will fill those in

hi thank you for makeing these videos I'm really learning alot from you

thank you so much. I love your videos. you're inspiring and kind hearted. you have helped,me so much already.

Leah, just found your videos and they are great! Thanks!

I appreciate YOUR encouragement....ru kidding...I can learn how to do my whole bathroom, just by watching you and a little practice. Now I have outside corners licked! Cheers.

Darn Jane,,,those tin snips are 20+ yrs old😃😂😃. Thx for your help

Should I use the tapered edge of the drywall as a vertical edge to apply the corner bead over?

i love you Leah.you are the man!

What length of drywall screw should I use to secure the metal corner?

Thank you so much you are very specific and I'm grateful for that

Great video. Wonderful teacher

What is your opinion on different styles of corner bead? Steel, paper covered and vinyl?