Non coatable drywall finishing system

A corner comprising,

• a drywall corner having two side walls, wherein said drywall corner is an inside corner;
• a preformed, elongated, L-shaped, semi-rigid member having two flanges, each said flange continuously bonded to a respective one of said two side walls of said drywall corner, each said flange tapering in a lateral direction to a thin edge;
• an outer finishing surface on said semi-rigid member;
• and
• paint or texture adhered to said finishing surface.

A corner comprising,

• a drywall corner having two side walls;
• a preformed, elongated, L-shaped, semi-rigid member having two flanges, each said flange continuously bonded to a respective one of said two side walls of said drywall corner, each said flange tapering in a lateral direction to a thin edge;
• an outer finishing surface on said semi-rigid member;
• and
• paint or texture adhered to said finishing surface,
• wherein said finishing surface comprises a layer of paper, said semi-rigid member being substantially continuously bonded to said paper.

A corner trim piece for drywall consisting essentially of,

• an elongated, semi-rigid member having two flanges, each said flange tapering in a lateral direction to a thin edge;
• covering material on an inner surface of said semi-rigid member;
• a finishing material layer on an outer surface of said semi-rigid member, said layer adapted to receive paint or texture;
• and
• said finishing material layer, said semi-rigid member and said inner layer being a preformed, laminated piece.

A preformed corner trim piece for drywall comprising,

• an elongated, semi-rigid member having two flanges, each said flange tapering in a lateral direction to a thin edge;
• a layer on an inner surface of said semi-rigid member providing a bonding surface for said semi-rigid member adapted to facilitate bonding of said semi-rigid member to the drywall;
• a finishing material layer on an outer surface of said semi-rigid member for receiving paint or texture;
• and
• said finishing material layer, said semi-rigid member and said inner layer being a preformed, laminated piece.

A corner trim piece for drywall comprising,

• an elongated, semi-rigid member having two flanges, each said flange tapering in a lateral direction to a thin edge;
• covering material on an inner surface of said semi-rigid member;
• a finishing material layer on an outer surface of said semi-rigid member, said layer for receiving paint or texture, substantially the entire outer surface of said semi-rigid member being continuously bonded to said finishing material layer;
• and
• said trim piece being preformed with the covering material and finishing material being bonded to the semi-rigid member.

A corner trim piece for drywall comprising,

• a preformed, elongated, semi-rigid member having two flanges, each said flange tapering in a lateral direction to a thin edge;
• covering means on an inner surface of said semi-rigid member providing a bonding surface for said semi-rigid member;
• and
• a layer of cup stock paper on an outer surface of said semi-rigid member for receiving paint or texture, substantially the entire outer surface of said semi-rigid member being continuously bonded to said layer of cup stock paper.

A flexible trim piece comprising, in combination:

• an elongated, semi-rigid member with first and second surfaces, said first surface divided into a left part and a right part by a longitudinal groove running end-to-end, said groove forming a hinge whereby said member can be pivoted about said hinge at least 15 degrees to produce a selected angle between said left part and said right part;
• strips of covering material bonded to each of said left and right parts respectively of the first surface of said semi-rigid member, said strips running the length of said semi-rigid member;
• and
• a layer of finishing material on the second surface of said semi-rigid member, said layer running the length of said semi-rigid member, substantially the entire second surface of said semi-rigid member being continuously bonded to said finishing material layer, said finishing material layer adapted to directly receive paint or texture.

A flexible trim piece comprising, in combination:

• an elongated semi-rigid member with first and second surfaces, said first surface divided into a left part and a right part by a longitudinal groove running end-to-end, said groove forming a hinge whereby said member can be flexed about said hinge to produce a selected angle between said left part and said right part, wherein said left and right parts are tapered in a lateral direction to a thin edge;
• strips of covering material bonded to each of said left and right parts respectively of the first surface of said semi-rigid member, said strips running the length of said semi-rigid member;
• and
• a layer of finishing material on the second surface of said semi-rigid member, said layer running the length of said semi-rigid member, substantially the entire second surface of said semi-rigid member being continuously bonded to said finishing material layer, said finishing material layer adapted to directly receive paint or texture.

A flexible trim piece comprising, in combination:

• an elongated, semi-rigid member with first and second surfaces, said first surface divided into a left part and a right part by a longitudinal groove running end-to-end, said groove forming a hinge whereby said member can be flexed about said hinge to produce a selected angle between said left part and said right part;
• strips of covering material bonded to each of said left and right parts respectively of the first surface of said semi-rigid member, said strips running the length of said semi-rigid member;
• and
• a layer of finishing material on the second surface of said semi-rigid member, said layer running the length of said semi-rigid member, substantially the entire second surface of said semi-rigid member being continuously bonded to said finishing material layer, said finishing material layer adapted to directly receive paint or texture, wherein said finishing material layer is cup stock paper.

A preformed bull-nose exterior corner trim piece comprising, in combination:

• an elongated, semi-rigid member with inner and outer surfaces having two flanges, each said flange tapering in a lateral direction from a first thickness to a thin edge, said flanges at approximately right angles to one another, said flanges connected continuously to one another by an arcuate section of substantially constant thickness, said thickness being the same as said first thickness, said first thickness continuing a predetermined distance along said flanges from said arcuate section to said taper;
• covering material on said inner surface of said semi-rigid member;
• and
• finishing material on said outer surface of said semi-rigid member, substantially the entire outer surface of said semi-rigid member being continuously bonded to said finishing material.

A flexible trim piece comprising, in combination:

• an elongated, semi-rigid member with first and second surfaces, said first surface divided into a left part and a right part by a longitudinal groove running end-to-end, said groove forming a hinge whereby said member can be flexed about said hinge to produce a selected angle between said left part said right part;
• thin strips of covering material bonded to each of said left and right parts respectively of the first surface of said semi-rigid member, said strips running the length of said semi-rigid member;
• a thin layer of finishing material on the second surface of said semi-rigid member, said layer running the length of said semi-rigid member, substantially the entire second surface of said semi-rigid member being continuously bonded to said finishing material layer, said finishing material layer adapted to directly receive paint or texture;
• a lateral stamp cut on one end of said trim piece, said cut penetrating into said semi-rigid member, whereby a portion of said semi-rigid member and said covering material can be removed allowing end-to-end joining.

A corner trim piece for drywall comprising,

• a preformed, elongated, semi-rigid member having two flanges, each said flange tapering in a lateral direction to a thin edge;
• a layer on an inner surface of said semi-rigid member providing a bonding surface for said semi-rigid member adapted to facilitate bonding of said semi-rigid member to the drywall;
• finishing means on an outer surface of said semi-rigid member for receiving paint or texture, substantially the entire outer surface of said semi-rigid member being continuously bonded to said finishing means;
• wherein said semi-rigid member is L-shaped and further comprises a center portion of substantially uniform thickness between said flanges, one of said flanges being perpendicular to said center portion;
• and
• a hinge between said center portion and the other of said flanges.

A corner trim piece for drywall comprising,

• a preformed, elongated, semi-rigid member having two flanges, each said flange tapering in a lateral direction to a thin edge;
• a layer on an inner surface of said semi-rigid member providing a bonding surface for said semi-rigid member adapted to facilitate bonding of said semi-rigid member to the drywall;
• finishing means on an outer surface of said semi-rigid member for receiving paint or texture, substantially the entire outer surface of said semi-rigid member being continuously bonded to said finishing means;
• a center portion of substantially uniform thickness between said flanges, and
• a plurality of parallel, longitudinal grooves in the inside surface of said semi-rigid member.

A method of finishing a drywall corner, the corner having two side walls, comprising the steps of:

• providing a preformed, flat, elongated, flexible trim piece having inner and outer surfaces, the piece comprising a semi-rigid member with a longitudinal groove on its inner surface running end to end, forming two flanges and a hinge therebetween, two strips of covering material bonded, respectively, to the inner surface of the two flanges, and a strip of finishing material bonded to the outer surface of the semi-rigid member, substantially the entire outer surface of the semi-rigid member being continuously bonded to the finishing material,
• bending the finishing piece at the hinge to match each flange to a respective side wall of the corner,
• continuously adhering the inner surface of the covering material to the respective sides of the corner,
• feathering the edges between the finishing material and the drywall with a small amount of mud, leaving at least a portion of the finishing material on the outer surface of the trim piece free of mud,
• allowing the mud to dry, and
• applying paint or texture to the corner and directly to the exposed finishing material on the outer surface of the trim piece.

A method of finishing a drywall corner, the corner having two side walls, comprising the steps of:

• providing a preformed, flat, elongated trim piece having inner and outer surfaces, the piece comprising a semi-rigid member with a longitudinal groove on its inner surface running end to end forming two flanges and a hinge therebetween, each flange being tapered to a thin lateral edge, two strips of covering material bonded, respectively, to the inner surface of the two flanges, and a strip of finishing material bonded to the outer surface of the semi-rigid member, substantially the entire outer surface of the semi-rigid member being continuously bonded to finishing material, the finishing material having a greater width than the semi-rigid member thereby forming side tabs of finishing material on each lateral edge of the finishing piece,
• cutting the trim piece to selected length,
• applying drywall mud to both side walls of the corner,
• bending the finishing piece at the hinge to match each flange to a respective side wall of the corner,
• placing the interior surface of the finishing piece against the wet mud, positioning the piece, and pressing the piece into the wet mud,
• feathering the edge between each side tab and the drywall with a small amount of mud, leaving at least a portion of the finishing material on the outer surface of the finishing piece free of mud,
• allowing the mud to dry, and
• applying paint or texture to the corner and directly to the exposed finishing material on outer surface of the trim piece.

A method of finishing a drywall corner, the corner having two side walls, comprising the steps of:

• providing a preformed, laminated, elongated trim piece having inner and outer surfaces, the trim piece comprising a semi-rigid member having two flanges, each flange tapering in a lateral direction to a thin edge, covering material on the inner surface of the two flanges, and finishing material on the outer surface of the semi-rigid member, said finishing material, semi-rigid member and covering material being laminated together in a preformed trim piece;
• cutting the trim piece to a length to fit the drywall corner;
• adhering the inner surface of the covering material to the respective sides of the corner;
• feathering the edges between the finishing material and the drywall with a small amount of joint compound, leaving the outer surface of the trim piece at the corner substantially free of joint compound;
• allowing the joint compound to dry;
• and
• applying paint or texture to the corner and directly to the exposed finishing material on the outer surface of the trim piece.