Planning your next home renovation or commercial build? For builders and homeowners in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, and Indiana, AW Graham Lumber is your reliable source for
high-quality drywall accessories. Whether you shop in-store or online at GrahamLumber.com, you'll find the perfect components for flawless walls, ceilings, and interior finishing projects. Choose AW Graham for reliable service and competitive prices on all your finishing material needs.
Drywall accessories are the essential, non-gypsum-board materials and components needed to properly install, finish, and provide structural support for drywall (also known as gypsum board, Sheetrock, or wallboard) on walls and ceilings. This also includes the components required for installing suspended or drop-ceiling systems:
Fasteners and Joint Reinforcement:
- Drywall Screws and Nails: These are specialized fasteners designed to sink just below the paper surface without tearing it. They provide the primary connection to wood or metal studs.
- Joint Tape (Paper or Mesh): Used in combination with joint compound ("mud") to cover and reinforce the seams (joints) where two drywall panels meet, preventing future cracking.
- Joint Compound/Mud: A plaster-like material (sold in powder or pre-mixed form) used to cover fasteners, embed joint tape, and smooth out the entire wall surface for painting.
Edge Protection and Finishing:
- Corner Bead (Metal or Vinyl): A stiff strip applied to outside corners to create a sharp, straight, and durable edge that is highly resistant to chipping and denting.
- J-Bead, L-Bead, or Shadow Bead: Various trims used to finish the edges of drywall where it meets other surfaces (such as a window frame, door jamb, or a different material) for a clean, professional transition.
Ceiling Suspension Components (for Ceiling Tiles):
- Wall Angle: L-shaped trim installed around the perimeter of the room to support the main grid components.
- Main Beams and Cross Tees: The interlocking metal components that form the visible grid structure.
- Ceiling Hangers/Wires: Wires or rods that suspend the entire grid system from the overhead structural deck or joists.
Ideal Applications and
Projects with Drywall Accessories:
- Residential Room Finishing and Remodeling: This includes completing a basement, attic, or garage renovation, or simply replacing a damaged section of a wall. This requires all basic accessories: screws to secure the new board, joint tape and mud to make seams disappear, and corner bead to protect outside corners.
- Commercial Drop/Suspended Ceiling Installation: Installing a new ceiling system in an office, retail space, or school classroom that allows easy access to the utilities (HVAC, wiring) hidden above. This uses the full suite of metal suspension accessories (main beams, cross tees, wall angle, hangers).
- Custom Archways and Unique Angles: Adding architectural details like a graceful archway, a tray ceiling, or recessed lighting alcoves. Specialized flexible corner beads and trims are required to maintain a smooth, reinforced curve that is impossible to achieve with flat drywall alone.
- Creating Built-in Features (Niches and Media Centers): Framing out a custom wall niche to hold a TV or display items. Various corner trims and fasteners are used to create clean, protected inside and outside corners for the recessed area, giving the custom build a durable, polished look.
Don't let a missing case of corner bead or specialty joint compound slow down your crew across Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, or Indiana. Your efficiency is our priority. As your trusted, local one-stop shop, AW Graham Lumber keeps a massive,
high-quality inventory of all drywall accessories and ceiling tile products - from standard screws and tape to premium vinyl trims and complete ceiling grid systems. You can also find our wide selection of top-quality
drywall accessories and ceiling tiles including:
drop ceiling, and many more. We understand that time is money on the job site. Contact us now to verify product stock for your next major installation or place a web quote so your essentials arrive on-site, on time.
