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Metal corner beads

Ask me why I don't use metal corner beads for exterior stucco. These corner beads rust and fail over time. Corner beads like this were designed for interior conventional plaster use.

I got this from the Phillips website. Phillips is one of the 4 leading manufacturers of metal lath.

https://www.phillipsmfg.com/1-expanded-corner-bead/

Quik corner, or western style reinforement, is made for exterior stucco. They are made from heavy welded wire. The design of quik corner allows mortar to embed the wire for good reinforcement and no hollow pockets.

Formstone with Zippy the Pinhead. With permission from Bill Griffith.