How to solve stylish and durable outer corners when drywall and MDF meet.
I want them to look like drywall corners with a metal profile.
Attached is a picture that might explain what I mean. It's in a staircase that I plan to cover with MDF, the wall below the staircase will be drywall.
Can you bevel the edges of the MDF and attach a metal profile, then maybe fill with Plastic padding?
The alternative is to let the MDF extend a few millimeters over the drywall, but I would prefer corners, drywall probably won't hold up since you are likely to bump into it when walking in the staircase.
I want them to look like drywall corners with a metal profile.
Attached is a picture that might explain what I mean. It's in a staircase that I plan to cover with MDF, the wall below the staircase will be drywall.
Can you bevel the edges of the MDF and attach a metal profile, then maybe fill with Plastic padding?
The alternative is to let the MDF extend a few millimeters over the drywall, but I would prefer corners, drywall probably won't hold up since you are likely to bump into it when walking in the staircase.
What kind of space is the staircase in? What finish should you have on the MDF steps?
I believe danogips has something called multiflex tape that can be used for different types of corners. Check their website.
The staircase is in the entrance up to the hallway on the upper floor. The staircase itself is not made of MDF (a really old staircase); it should be painted with a suitable paint or covered with something oak-like. Plaster and MDF should be painted with wall paint, so everything becomes one.
I think your proposal to chamfer MDF and fill with plastic padding on a metal corner sounds like a good solution. Especially if you're going to cover the steps with oak - then you don't have to be so meticulous with filling and sanding there.