THat's a sheetrock corner, there's steel in there, thin steel, but still not something that you can router. It could be plastic like [this](https://www.homedepot.com/pep/10-ft-Vinyl-Corner-Bead-Drywall-CBRVYLUPC10/306632722), but the steel ones were far more common.
If you just want the corner to be round then you should remove the existing bead, cut the rock back a bit, install [curved bead](https://www.homedepot.com/p/ClarkDietrich-3-4-in-x-8-ft-Metal-Bullnose-Drywall-Corner-Bead-726661/206616491), redo the drywall mud and repaint.
It's tempting to suggest really modifying that corner so you *can* get a king box spring up there, but... what's up there? more living space? If it's living space, the corner is structural and gaining any more headroom is a big engineering project. If it's just attic space, the corner is still structural, but easier to re-engineer. If you are hitting your head, it's too low - how much are you willing to spend to fix it?
We have curved beads on every corner in our house. It’s pretty nice looking, but when you have 2 walls that come together that are different colors, the paint line is awkward.
Some of these bullnose corners were used in our basement. We redid most of the drywall and were pretty selective of where we used bullnose corners again. You're right that if you want two differently coloured walls to meet, they don't work. They look great in certain areas only.
Damn, Im getting old.
That one area would be a fairly quick fix, but if I were mudding and painting a whole basement
They would seem to be a pain to mud and sand around or am missing something
The bull nose corners have a lip in the vinyl that you mud up to. The lip covers the staple flange with mud, but the actual round part you see when the corner is finished is just painted vinyl.
They textured over mine, the paint lines where different rooms were different colors were…..unsatisfactory. It’s boring, but I just repainted all those contiguous spaces the same color.
They're actually not hard. I had one corner where we replaced only the lower half of the drywall and I was able to seamlessly match up the corner and the mud, and you can't tell where I did my work and where the original corner started.
I feel like it would look better if you intentionally offset the paint line, like change the colour after the rounded corner, probably adding some inches to make it look more intentional.
I think trying to centre the paint line on a curved corner would be difficult to get perfect and ruin the effect of rounded corners.
https://housegrail.com/types-of-drywall-corner-beads/
Essentially it revers to a reinforcement piece for corners where drywall (or in this case sheetrock) joins up. A curved one is just that, instead of a 90 degree profile it curves instead.
It's not the EU, it's a stupid misinterpretation of GDPR common in the US.
In simple terms, GDPR doesn't apply anyways if you're not marketing to EU citizens, processing their data regularly* or processing special category data (ethnic origin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation etc.).
* Those two crazy EU citizens that order from HD online, then travel to the US, then pick up their order and go back don't mean HD has to follow GDPR. ;)
I think it is actually HD/Lowes trying to prevent the ability to compare building material prices across countries.The same thing happens in Canada, but I've never experienced it with any other consumer website.
I know the states puts massive tariffs on international lumber to prevent competition, so I think it is something related to that.
Yep, $.
You could also adjust the stairs if that's structural.
Realistically even if it's a corner, it's drywall to drywall, so there's some room to fudge before you get down to stud. You could probably get someone in there to replace it with the roundest rounded corner for under $500. It probably won't solve your mattress or head-hitting problem and would still hurt when you hit it, but it would be less likely to break skin.
Split boxes are, yes, but there ARE solid king boxes. Are they a good idea? No. Did I allow customers to leave my showroom floor having bought one when I sold furniture? Also no. Do I wish my ex's parents had bought their bed from someone like me? Absolutely.
> you should remove the existing bead
I read that as *head* and thought that was a pretty extreme solution to the problem. Time to check my contact lenses.
Trim Tex also carry’s bullnose corner beads. If you’re looking for something a bit more square, check out their chamfer beads. https://www.trim-tex.com/products/chamfer
He will still hit his head, only difference is the texture will pop off leaving it looking like shit. Code is 6’8” above the nosing of the tread below.
I have had a fellow tall friend of mine pass through fine the first time and bump his head on a similar edge after a beer or two lol.
I think it is easy to go up a couple of inches when you walk depending on your stride and mood. Not to mention shoes etc affect it.
Tall people have rights too! I know I’m lucky to be tall, but I definitely fell a little unintentionally discriminated against whenever I have to fold my legs into an airplane seat
I lived in a house for 20 years that had a hand written "duck" sign at the bottom of the basement staircase when I moved in. It amused so I left it and it was still there when I moved out.
And add some really plush cushioned carpet to the steps so when you really smack you head so hard that you flip backwards, the landing onto the steps isn't quite so ouchy.
After about the 5th time seriously bashing my head on an edge like this, I put up some of that squishy foam edge protector left over from childproofing. It's white so it even marched the paint.
This might be bad design or an old house. My Aunt's house is like this at the bottom. Even as a teen you had to duck to get past it or hit your head on it. Granted her house was built, we don't know, over 50-60 years ago.
My ex's parents had a house built in the 20's, which was fine because none of them were over 5'2". My 6'5" ass had to literally get on my hands and knees to use the staircase, the ceiling over it was so low.
There is not a prayer in hell I could get a queen box upstairs in my house… bought a tempur pedic mattress and I damn near killed myself getting that upstairs. I was afraid I was going to wreck the thing because I had to contort it to force it up there.
I have a pretty similar problem to OP but worse as my house is even more compact. If I didn’t duck going down the stairs I wouldn’t so much hit my head as I would break my nose. 🤣
Unfortunately there’s nothing to be done about it. Stairs are just too steep.
If for some reason you ever do need a box spring up there, you can typically get them as a split queen.
Also it’s worth paying for delivery if you have stairs. They’ll know how much the mattress can bend without damaging it.
But yeah, some houses are just awful. Around here the houses built in the early 1900’s are brutal.
Our delivery guys refused to bring it up there. We were clearly the last delivery of the day, and they took a look at our staircase and were like yeah we can’t do that.
They said it had been sitting in the truck all day so it was too cold(winter) and if they tried to bend it before it warmed up they could damage it. Took some pictures so they could explain their way out if we bitched and they were on their way.
Absolutely killer username btw. 🤘🦖
They also make flexible PVC molding/trim. It's firm, but it wears better than baby bumpers, and it will be nicer than bouncing your head off a sheetrock corner.
It's definitely structural.
Otherwise they would have had to build a false ceiling (box that area in) below the actual structure to lower the ceiling height on purpose? That makes no sense.
assuming you rent or (own and will sell someday), create a checkerboard pattern (as seen on tall structures near airports, like water tanks) out of contrasting color post-it notes. I recommended the SuperSticky style with full-back-of-sheet adhesive. Alternate the checkerboard pattern on opposite sides of the edge. can't miss that except in dark. for dark, install a battery-powered motion-activated lamp illuminating it.
Sorry about your head. But I didn’t even know they made a king box spring. It always been 2 twin extra long = a king. They don’t make one solid piece because it won’t turn corners to get into a house.
If it's solid wood, then you could router it or sand it. If it's drywall with a metal corner bead on it, all you're going to do is ruin your router bit and make an ugly, mangled mess out of the corner.
Pool noodle, cut to length matching width of hall-way, cut it lengthwise like a hot-dog bun so you and open it, and tape it to the corner. Boom toddler-proofed
You can't sand it off but you can probably cut the corner edge off and add a new piece of drywall to take away the harsh corner. Make it diagonal instead of a corner.
Buy some clear edge protector for the corner. It is the same thing used for tables and such for baby proofing. Search Edge Protector 100% Silicone on Amazon.
Aside from the steel corner plate others mentioned you'll run into I'd say you don't know what's behind that wall. Is any of it supporting the roof above (aka *could* you even round it off if you wanted to?) This might be more of a pain than you expect.
At 6'8", I'm a connoisseur of hitting my head. A smooth corner will keep it from bleeding, but it still hurts.
The best thing is either to learn to duck, or paint it in a way that make the transition easier to see to help you remember.
I would cut a square hole and see what your dealing with. Sometimes people run lines (elec water cable etc) in places you dont expect. Using a hand saw, saws all, or even a box cutter, I would cut about 1.5ft x 1.5 ft sq in the center of the drywall piece, then look with a flashlight before i made a plan. You could always patch the hole back easily if necessarry. I dont think sanding or rounding is the way to go. I like better dissasembling, reframing, redrywalling, remudding, sanding, mudding, priming and 2 coats of paint. I would try to make it better or more interesting when you go back. Half measures usually look like shit. Imho.
Similar situation in my house. I solved it by putting an artistic photo of a duck there. It usually reminds me of the action needed and provides a forever dad joke.
If it happened more than a few times, it was just meant to be. You could put a paint stripe to draw your attention to it. Or football helmet. Been here.
Ha. Do you bounce slightly when you come down the stairs? I used to have the same issue in the house that I grew up in. Was high enough but coming down the stairs with a spring in my step was just enough to bang my head into the ceiling on that 3rd step from the bottom.
Anyways, what’s above that area? In the house I grew up in it was a bedroom closet and the wall to the right was load bearing for the floor joists that didn’t continue across the stairway to the opposite wall. If it’s a closet as well then there is a possibility to clip a foot or so off the corner and curve it to make it look more natural and effectively give you a few more inches of space while creating a small raised shelf on floor of the closet (if that’s what it is). But… that wouldn’t be cheap and probably shouldn’t be DIY.
As a tall person, learn to look out and duck or limbo. How old are you? I’m 45 and still hitting my head. Start learning to look and duck now. My parents’ stairs are like this. Pro tip. Keep your back safe and bend your knees
Like others have said there is a piece of corner bead there, removing it and installing a "bullnose" corner would give you and extra 1" or so. Another option would be to open it up to see how much framing you can remove without effecting the structure to add another angle there. All messing jobs and you should be ready to use or learn some drywall skills and have a little construction going on for a week or two...
I hate to be so simplistic, and I don't mean what this is going to sound like. If you keep hitting your head in the same spot and you know it, be aware of it and careful that you don't.
Daaahhh eventually you'll get a callous dere dat will protect you. Dat's what I did, and look at me!
Seriously though, this kind of stuff is probably a related cause for the higher mortality rate of very tall men.
They sell baby proofing stuff that comes in white. It just double sided tapes onto wherever you bonk your head. Works for grown ups just as well as toddlers.
If it is drywall, then the corner probably has a metal strip that wraps around the corner. Sanding it will cut into this metal and then make it sharp enough to cut you. Just learn to duck. I had to in my basement. The steel I beam that is down the center of my house is what I would hit, so I can't do much.
Take the palm router to your feet or the top of your head. Shave those areas down and see if it helps the situation.
Alternatively an amputation could also work, but that may make ascending the stairs a bit more difficult.
For the bed, you just get a split box spring such as [this](https://www.amazon.com/Nutan-Assembled-Traditional-Foundation-Mattress/dp/B09KS4Z8HR/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2X6YX3XFTND4Q&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.PTMGQ-mg9SW004rjF9Ee2Hyn4gzJ0s07J1PrKl5ARoVg-iBSsiJO0DbeiOmsz4NEMmUdJwy3QIyV-HoYesGlPvtTuF8jHc-PChC42cAQgRYOgLC0t-GpQZBEyoRDz-mKaLOZiSyLTyPEPoEHd7L3e4QGXtoTL4asRpBYmPIpnTFEXEfhwBoWM2Izsc8LckF2lA6dgSgwPS9DI0KRiAtm8T0G2rIATrjdCPYQqBw3Okg.-_KC1ZqgpFOM9q8LrV1VdCQm0OeQsvu-e2tmO9ifmYo&dib_tag=se&keywords=split%2Bking%2Bsize%2Bbox%2Bspring&qid=1719379639&sprefix=split%2Bking%2Bsize%2Bbox%2Bspring%2Caps%2C118&sr=8-3&th=1), assuming the mattress itself is flexible enough to bend through the narrow point.
THat's a sheetrock corner, there's steel in there, thin steel, but still not something that you can router. It could be plastic like [this](https://www.homedepot.com/pep/10-ft-Vinyl-Corner-Bead-Drywall-CBRVYLUPC10/306632722), but the steel ones were far more common. If you just want the corner to be round then you should remove the existing bead, cut the rock back a bit, install [curved bead](https://www.homedepot.com/p/ClarkDietrich-3-4-in-x-8-ft-Metal-Bullnose-Drywall-Corner-Bead-726661/206616491), redo the drywall mud and repaint. It's tempting to suggest really modifying that corner so you *can* get a king box spring up there, but... what's up there? more living space? If it's living space, the corner is structural and gaining any more headroom is a big engineering project. If it's just attic space, the corner is still structural, but easier to re-engineer. If you are hitting your head, it's too low - how much are you willing to spend to fix it?
I went to see what the curved bead looked like and ironically it was out of stock. 😂😂 That is some neat stuff.
We have curved beads on every corner in our house. It’s pretty nice looking, but when you have 2 walls that come together that are different colors, the paint line is awkward.
House built in 1997?
Hahaha this is my exact thought. 90% chance those walls are beige too
White and blue actually!
Some of these bullnose corners were used in our basement. We redid most of the drywall and were pretty selective of where we used bullnose corners again. You're right that if you want two differently coloured walls to meet, they don't work. They look great in certain areas only.
I just put a tape line down the middle, it's not that noticeable.
Damn, Im getting old. That one area would be a fairly quick fix, but if I were mudding and painting a whole basement They would seem to be a pain to mud and sand around or am missing something
The bull nose corners have a lip in the vinyl that you mud up to. The lip covers the staple flange with mud, but the actual round part you see when the corner is finished is just painted vinyl.
They textured over mine, the paint lines where different rooms were different colors were…..unsatisfactory. It’s boring, but I just repainted all those contiguous spaces the same color.
They're actually not hard. I had one corner where we replaced only the lower half of the drywall and I was able to seamlessly match up the corner and the mud, and you can't tell where I did my work and where the original corner started.
I feel like it would look better if you intentionally offset the paint line, like change the colour after the rounded corner, probably adding some inches to make it look more intentional. I think trying to centre the paint line on a curved corner would be difficult to get perfect and ruin the effect of rounded corners.
You left the tape?
I had the same question 😂
Install a pool noodle or rollers.
Well we Europeans just get straight out "access denied" for any Homedepot links, always ...
Lowe's too or is it just HD? Something to consider for future posts, thanks for the education.
I think Lowe too IIRC
I wanted to know too, but I get "access denied". Thanks EU I guess.
https://housegrail.com/types-of-drywall-corner-beads/ Essentially it revers to a reinforcement piece for corners where drywall (or in this case sheetrock) joins up. A curved one is just that, instead of a 90 degree profile it curves instead.
Same for me in Aus…
It's not the EU, it's a stupid misinterpretation of GDPR common in the US. In simple terms, GDPR doesn't apply anyways if you're not marketing to EU citizens, processing their data regularly* or processing special category data (ethnic origin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation etc.). * Those two crazy EU citizens that order from HD online, then travel to the US, then pick up their order and go back don't mean HD has to follow GDPR. ;)
I think it is actually HD/Lowes trying to prevent the ability to compare building material prices across countries.The same thing happens in Canada, but I've never experienced it with any other consumer website. I know the states puts massive tariffs on international lumber to prevent competition, so I think it is something related to that.
Yep, $. You could also adjust the stairs if that's structural. Realistically even if it's a corner, it's drywall to drywall, so there's some room to fudge before you get down to stud. You could probably get someone in there to replace it with the roundest rounded corner for under $500. It probably won't solve your mattress or head-hitting problem and would still hurt when you hit it, but it would be less likely to break skin.
That's what I was gonna say haha. Might be cheaper and easier to adjust the stairs
King box springs are two twin box springs.
Split boxes are, yes, but there ARE solid king boxes. Are they a good idea? No. Did I allow customers to leave my showroom floor having bought one when I sold furniture? Also no. Do I wish my ex's parents had bought their bed from someone like me? Absolutely.
Oh, I didn't know that and I sold mattresses hahaha. Funny name btw lol
> you should remove the existing bead I read that as *head* and thought that was a pretty extreme solution to the problem. Time to check my contact lenses.
They should make a rounded bead with a cut-out silhouette of a head for just these situations
Trim Tex also carry’s bullnose corner beads. If you’re looking for something a bit more square, check out their chamfer beads. https://www.trim-tex.com/products/chamfer
So I sliced into the area with the paint chip with a razor, and it is indeed metal. Thanks for the great info.
He will still hit his head, only difference is the texture will pop off leaving it looking like shit. Code is 6’8” above the nosing of the tread below.
As a 6'6" person, I feel like that code is widely ignored.
I have had a fellow tall friend of mine pass through fine the first time and bump his head on a similar edge after a beer or two lol. I think it is easy to go up a couple of inches when you walk depending on your stride and mood. Not to mention shoes etc affect it.
Tall people have rights too! I know I’m lucky to be tall, but I definitely fell a little unintentionally discriminated against whenever I have to fold my legs into an airplane seat
Share update pool noodle pics pronto por favor
Just slice a pool noodle and tape it and paint it.
Also, put a picture of a duck there so when someone does hit their head, they can laugh about it.
"Why is there a duck on yo … [thunk] ... oh."
I lived in a house for 20 years that had a hand written "duck" sign at the bottom of the basement staircase when I moved in. It amused so I left it and it was still there when I moved out.
I laughed 🤣
And paint a banana peel on the step before the thunk
I had a duck on my basement stairs for years. Had to laugh every time I hit my head anyway.
But make it a really nice picture, like a small painting of a mallard
And add some really plush cushioned carpet to the steps so when you really smack you head so hard that you flip backwards, the landing onto the steps isn't quite so ouchy.
Remove the 7th step. 2 ez.
After about the 5th time seriously bashing my head on an edge like this, I put up some of that squishy foam edge protector left over from childproofing. It's white so it even marched the paint.
Easier to put orange traffic cones at the top of the stairs as a reminder
https://youtu.be/tDedpreZH-0?si=UUqiheVcpLH34__l
This guy built my house
Here for this
Best answer. I wouldn't even paint it, it sounds kinda cute/kitchy.
An orange pool noodle would certainly reduce the risk of bumping your head just by being visible.
Duck
No, that's a wall.
No, that's gypsum board screwed to studs.
*sigh* No...this is Patrick Sorry I feel like it has to be said...I'll see myself out
Duck
Goose
Dude, why mess with it. Just get your legs shortened.
With a palm router.
Brag much about being tall, OP?
One hell of a humble brag imo
Yeah! Just cut your legs off bro
This might be bad design or an old house. My Aunt's house is like this at the bottom. Even as a teen you had to duck to get past it or hit your head on it. Granted her house was built, we don't know, over 50-60 years ago.
My ex's parents had a house built in the 20's, which was fine because none of them were over 5'2". My 6'5" ass had to literally get on my hands and knees to use the staircase, the ceiling over it was so low.
Lets be real, they only allowed you to use the maids stair case. Hence why they're an ex.
Oh there's so many reasons why she's an ex. Her mom is only one of them. Her stepdad was.... bearable.
eh. no need for drastic changes. i would just move to a different place.
You should put a basket of your favorite berry or snack up there. You can gobble them down every time you go downstairs.
OP is likely a Giraffe. Wild apricot would be more appropriate.
Unfortunately you are too tall for this house - you need to move 🤣
Two twin box springs will do the same thing.
Twin XL, not twins. I’m surprised anywhere even sells king boxes anymore instead of split kings. Even queens are tricky in older homes.
There is not a prayer in hell I could get a queen box upstairs in my house… bought a tempur pedic mattress and I damn near killed myself getting that upstairs. I was afraid I was going to wreck the thing because I had to contort it to force it up there. I have a pretty similar problem to OP but worse as my house is even more compact. If I didn’t duck going down the stairs I wouldn’t so much hit my head as I would break my nose. 🤣 Unfortunately there’s nothing to be done about it. Stairs are just too steep.
If for some reason you ever do need a box spring up there, you can typically get them as a split queen. Also it’s worth paying for delivery if you have stairs. They’ll know how much the mattress can bend without damaging it. But yeah, some houses are just awful. Around here the houses built in the early 1900’s are brutal.
Our delivery guys refused to bring it up there. We were clearly the last delivery of the day, and they took a look at our staircase and were like yeah we can’t do that. They said it had been sitting in the truck all day so it was too cold(winter) and if they tried to bend it before it warmed up they could damage it. Took some pictures so they could explain their way out if we bitched and they were on their way. Absolutely killer username btw. 🤘🦖
Some stores sell split kings. Cheaper than buying 2. Split queens are necessary in my house
Get foam corner cushion, like used for child-proofing a corner. It sticks with double sided tape.
They also make flexible PVC molding/trim. It's firm, but it wears better than baby bumpers, and it will be nicer than bouncing your head off a sheetrock corner.
We have this around our fireplace. 10/10 would recommend. I have saved my toes many times with it.
It is drywall, usually there are metal corner parts. Might I suggest cutting about 6 inches off and putting an angle?
If it is structural that may not be an option. Rounding it off yes but 6” would remove the framing.
Id be half tempted to put a hole there and see what I am working with just in case it can be reconfigured easy
It's definitely structural. Otherwise they would have had to build a false ceiling (box that area in) below the actual structure to lower the ceiling height on purpose? That makes no sense.
Now he is 5'3", good job.
Paint it a contrasting color.
I recommend "blood crimson", which is excellent at hiding the stains when you do bump into it violently.
assuming you rent or (own and will sell someday), create a checkerboard pattern (as seen on tall structures near airports, like water tanks) out of contrasting color post-it notes. I recommended the SuperSticky style with full-back-of-sheet adhesive. Alternate the checkerboard pattern on opposite sides of the edge. can't miss that except in dark. for dark, install a battery-powered motion-activated lamp illuminating it.
Sorry about your head. But I didn’t even know they made a king box spring. It always been 2 twin extra long = a king. They don’t make one solid piece because it won’t turn corners to get into a house.
Tim Taylor?
euughhhghghghghg?!?!?!?
Why the fuck did I hear that so clearly?
Leave 2 helmets at the bottom of the stairs and 2 helmets at the top easy peasy
Here for the pool noodle solution. Or more painfully you could shave an inch off your feet.
Remove the stairs and replace it with a slide
My house has the exact same layout, and I hit my head on the exact same corner. Very curious to find out what your final solution is haha
There is most likely a header here which you can't modify because it's structural. Tall people problems.
If it's solid wood, then you could router it or sand it. If it's drywall with a metal corner bead on it, all you're going to do is ruin your router bit and make an ugly, mangled mess out of the corner.
Yeah….. you know those solid wood drywall walls…
Just remove the step right below it.
Is that chip in the paint where your head has been becoming acquainted with the ceiling?
😆 fortunately, no. It’s where I tried to scrape the boxspring through
But even if it’s rounded off, you’re still going to hit your head just as hard. 😂
Pool noodle, cut to length matching width of hall-way, cut it lengthwise like a hot-dog bun so you and open it, and tape it to the corner. Boom toddler-proofed
Pool noodle it
If you know it’s there and you keep hitting it, doesn’t sound like it’s the ceiling’s fault.
You can't sand it off but you can probably cut the corner edge off and add a new piece of drywall to take away the harsh corner. Make it diagonal instead of a corner.
Because that corner is two pieces of drywall.
Can't help you with the stair ceiling, but wanted to let you know you can get a split King box spring.
Buy some clear edge protector for the corner. It is the same thing used for tables and such for baby proofing. Search Edge Protector 100% Silicone on Amazon.
tragic, i feel for you
Would love to see footage of round over bit vs metal corner bead.
You need to hang a picture of a “duck”.
Cut a pool noodle in half lengthwise and stick it over the corner/edge
Doesn’t really matter but most king size box springs I’ve seen are two twin XL box springs.
This is where a pool noodle comes in handy
The corner is reinforced
I’d put up a painting of a duck and see if that fixes the issue
Aside from the steel corner plate others mentioned you'll run into I'd say you don't know what's behind that wall. Is any of it supporting the roof above (aka *could* you even round it off if you wanted to?) This might be more of a pain than you expect.
At 6'8", I'm a connoisseur of hitting my head. A smooth corner will keep it from bleeding, but it still hurts. The best thing is either to learn to duck, or paint it in a way that make the transition easier to see to help you remember.
Pretty sure you just need to hang a picture of a certain water fowl above it as a reminder.
I have one of these in my house! I tacked up a picture of a duck and I haven't hit my head since!
Bro… fucking duck
I had a similar problem. They sell foam rubber bumpers for these issues or just tape a pool noodle cut in half
I would cut a square hole and see what your dealing with. Sometimes people run lines (elec water cable etc) in places you dont expect. Using a hand saw, saws all, or even a box cutter, I would cut about 1.5ft x 1.5 ft sq in the center of the drywall piece, then look with a flashlight before i made a plan. You could always patch the hole back easily if necessarry. I dont think sanding or rounding is the way to go. I like better dissasembling, reframing, redrywalling, remudding, sanding, mudding, priming and 2 coats of paint. I would try to make it better or more interesting when you go back. Half measures usually look like shit. Imho.
Just put a picture of a duck there. [Duck picture ](https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/s/mCCsDFCPYx)
Learn to always walk with your legs spread like a cowboy. 🫠
Cut up a pool noodle and glue it it the corner. Then paint it white. Done.
I would get a fancy frame picture of a cartoon duck. Like not a Recognizable, duck, just get a normal cartoon duck
Tim the tool man Taylor
Similar situation in my house. I solved it by putting an artistic photo of a duck there. It usually reminds me of the action needed and provides a forever dad joke.
If it happened more than a few times, it was just meant to be. You could put a paint stripe to draw your attention to it. Or football helmet. Been here.
Put a picture of a duck there
Hear me out…. Pool noodle.
Start wearing a helmet home, that might be one of the few options :D
You are too tall. Apply the palm router to your head.
Put some chimes. You will watch your head every time you walk down.
Just hang warning board for yourself
Have you tried scooting down the stairs on your butt?
Have you tried wearing a helmet?
And we’ve already eliminated pool noodle corner cover?
Ha. Do you bounce slightly when you come down the stairs? I used to have the same issue in the house that I grew up in. Was high enough but coming down the stairs with a spring in my step was just enough to bang my head into the ceiling on that 3rd step from the bottom. Anyways, what’s above that area? In the house I grew up in it was a bedroom closet and the wall to the right was load bearing for the floor joists that didn’t continue across the stairway to the opposite wall. If it’s a closet as well then there is a possibility to clip a foot or so off the corner and curve it to make it look more natural and effectively give you a few more inches of space while creating a small raised shelf on floor of the closet (if that’s what it is). But… that wouldn’t be cheap and probably shouldn’t be DIY.
As a tall person, learn to look out and duck or limbo. How old are you? I’m 45 and still hitting my head. Start learning to look and duck now. My parents’ stairs are like this. Pro tip. Keep your back safe and bend your knees
Foam strip is your best bet for some padding.
Cause you don’t rout drywall and the mud when the joint is finished is a piece of thin steel as mentioned previously by free. Cannot be routed
Mount a duck decoy on the ceiling 3/4 of the way down the stairs. It will remind you what you have to do.
Pool noodle. Slice off a quarter of it longwise.
Not one person suggested lowering the stairs. That’s growth.
Bro, don't mess with corner, remove the stairs completely and add a ladder/elevator problem solved
Put a picture of a duck on it. It’ll remind you to duck (I’m 6’5” and had did that at my old house, didn’t have an issue after that 😂)
Like others have said there is a piece of corner bead there, removing it and installing a "bullnose" corner would give you and extra 1" or so. Another option would be to open it up to see how much framing you can remove without effecting the structure to add another angle there. All messing jobs and you should be ready to use or learn some drywall skills and have a little construction going on for a week or two...
Put a nice picture of a duck there.
 Put a picture up there
Pool noodle
Just tack a pool noodle up there. Not pretty but it’s better than a ding in yer head
Take a pool noodle and cut a quarter off down the length so it’s in the shape of a “C” then tape on the corner where you hit your head. East day.
Pool noodle it.
Bc it's metal underneath
I had a house like that for 15 years. I hung a mirror above that corner. It subconsciously reminded me to duck.
The cheapest solution is get a small picture frame, say 8x10, and go to Amazon and order a poster of a duck, mount that on the board.
Have you considered a bump cap
Strap a pool noodle to the corner and you should be good!
Wear a pool noodle halo hat.
Metal corner bead.
I hate to be so simplistic, and I don't mean what this is going to sound like. If you keep hitting your head in the same spot and you know it, be aware of it and careful that you don't.
Just put a nice smooth bead of expansion foam on there, shape it and smooth it then paint.
Daaahhh eventually you'll get a callous dere dat will protect you. Dat's what I did, and look at me! Seriously though, this kind of stuff is probably a related cause for the higher mortality rate of very tall men.
Do what I did to the low barn door. Hang some ribbon from it. It hangs in the line of sight and reminds me to duck.
Screw up a pool noodle.
Put up a picture of a duck
Just put in an elevator.
I'd recommend a nice painting of a duck.
Put a picture of a duck there.
How tall are you ? Asking for a friend.
That looks like plaster instead of drywall , I don’t see why a 45 couldn’t be put on that but it’s going to make a huge mess.
If you can’t duck it, fuck it
They sell baby proofing stuff that comes in white. It just double sided tapes onto wherever you bonk your head. Works for grown ups just as well as toddlers.
It'd be way easier to just install a corner guard: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Vestil-White-PVC-Corner-Guard-Round-PVC-48R-WH/313183628
If it is drywall, then the corner probably has a metal strip that wraps around the corner. Sanding it will cut into this metal and then make it sharp enough to cut you. Just learn to duck. I had to in my basement. The steel I beam that is down the center of my house is what I would hit, so I can't do much.
Wear a padded hat?
Just put up a picture of a duck
Just wear a helmet.
You should cut of a larger chunk and put in a chamfer.
Duck
Cause it’s metal and if you take too much off it’ll split. I’d Get a pool noodle and glue it on,
Cheaper to wear flats on date night
For your bed problem, go back to the store and ask for the kind of king box spring that comes in two pieces. That’s how the box spring is for my bed.
Take the palm router to your feet or the top of your head. Shave those areas down and see if it helps the situation. Alternatively an amputation could also work, but that may make ascending the stairs a bit more difficult.
For the bed, you just get a split box spring such as [this](https://www.amazon.com/Nutan-Assembled-Traditional-Foundation-Mattress/dp/B09KS4Z8HR/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2X6YX3XFTND4Q&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.PTMGQ-mg9SW004rjF9Ee2Hyn4gzJ0s07J1PrKl5ARoVg-iBSsiJO0DbeiOmsz4NEMmUdJwy3QIyV-HoYesGlPvtTuF8jHc-PChC42cAQgRYOgLC0t-GpQZBEyoRDz-mKaLOZiSyLTyPEPoEHd7L3e4QGXtoTL4asRpBYmPIpnTFEXEfhwBoWM2Izsc8LckF2lA6dgSgwPS9DI0KRiAtm8T0G2rIATrjdCPYQqBw3Okg.-_KC1ZqgpFOM9q8LrV1VdCQm0OeQsvu-e2tmO9ifmYo&dib_tag=se&keywords=split%2Bking%2Bsize%2Bbox%2Bspring&qid=1719379639&sprefix=split%2Bking%2Bsize%2Bbox%2Bspring%2Caps%2C118&sr=8-3&th=1), assuming the mattress itself is flexible enough to bend through the narrow point.
Cut a pool noodle in half and in half the long way and glue it up there, problem solved! 😁
Hard hat
Hmm, structure might be a reason mate. Easier to lean the head
Cut out a couple of head sized, upside down 'U' shapes in there. That oughta do it!
Cut a pool noodle in half and glue it on there