Because the tile work needs to meet the drywall bead perfectly the drywall bead needs to be installed perfectly.
Transition from tile to drywall corner.
Step 1 create a straight end to the drywall by either making a straight cut with a drywall saw or installing an extra strip of drywall to close the space between the drywall and where the backer board will end.
I have a bath situated in an alcove.
The easiest way to transition from tile to drywall will be using what s called a schluter profile it is a material often used by professional builders and usually adds a metal accent to your finish.
Skim with mud to smooth it and seal with paint.
I m finishing off a bathroom where the tile will meet drywall on an outside corner.
I m trying to figure out how to complete the corner where the finish transitions from tile to drywall.
The walls of the bath alcove are tiled 7 feet up.
The drywall cut is fairly good so i m considering just putting a bull nose pieces down the line and later filling the gap with drywall mud as i go over it after the tile is in place.
I would use a nail on cornerbead thinset one side mud the other.
This detail provides a flush transition from the wall tile to the drywall and a capillary break from the shower to the drywall.
Tile drywall corner transition.
Then red guard it.
I ve left the drywall unfinished on that edge assuming the tile guy would tile to the corner and finish with caulk.
Step 2 install additional two by four backing in the wall where the joint between backer board and drywall will be.
On one side i have hardiebacker that sits about 1 8 deeper than the surface of the drywall at the transition.
It also looks bad ass and so sleek.