Walls and Ceilings - Taping over corner bead?

I recently completed hanging drywall in my basement, including a 3-sided soffit that covers an I-beam that runs down the length (middle) of my basemet.

I hired a company to do the taping and to install the corner bead. One guy is doing the corner bead while another does the taping.

Today, I noticed that the corner beads of the soffit had been installed, but the taper had not yet taped the seams of the under-side of the soffit. (The "walls" of the soffit were already taped, but I put up the bottom panels after the taper started his work).

I have a feeling the manager will suggest that the taper just tape over (or between) the metal corner beads. This seems backwards, but maybe it's OK to do it that way. Is this acceptable?

Any opinions on this are appreciated.

It's best to tape first and then apply the corner bead over the ends of the tape....... but there shouldn't be any problems with cutting/stopping the tape at the edge of the corner bead.

If they used metal crimp on corner bead then they should mesh tape the bead anyway. So that should take care of your worries.

Tape at an exterior corner bead...


why??

Tape at an exterior corner bead...


why??

The tape is not for the bead but for the seams between boards, which run perpendicular to the bead. So, the bead runs north/south and the tape needs to go east/west.

when I read marksr's post, that is what I saw but when I read coops response, I wasn't so sure as to his application.

just didn;t want you to end up with tape in all the wrong places (http://www.wsd1.org/faraday/Motivating%20Children/MotivDuct_Tape.jpg)

We have discovered that the old way of nailing the corner bead onto the wall with nails going into the stud is a bad way to do it. The wood stud moves causing the nail to bend and crack the corner bead. Now we either crimp it on or use 3/8" staples. Then we spray glue mesh tape over the corner bead. I like to use tape on corner bead. Any way, if the corner bead is put on corectly you wont have any problem with the 1 1/4" that is not taped under it.:D

We have discovered that the old way of nailing the corner bead onto the wall with nails going into the stud is a bad way to do it. The wood stud moves causing the nail to bend and crack the corner bead. Now we either crimp it on or use 3/8" staples. Then we spray glue mesh tape over the corner bead. I like to use tape on corner bead. Any way, if the corner bead is put on corectly you wont have any problem with the 1 1/4" that is not taped under it.:D

Looks like the guys doing my job used drywall screws to hold the bead in place. I've read that this is not a great way to do it, but as long as the soffit comes out smooth I'm not sure I should be concerned.