If you're lucky enough to have exposed brick in your home, you may encounter an awkward gap if it terminates against drywall.

Where two tapered edges of drywall meet, they create a shallow recess that makes taping easy. Just drag your knife over the joint and—after the third coat of mud—you’ll have a perfectly flat surface.

Use the drywall knife to scrape and press the paper smooth, spreading any excess mud outward. Make sure to do this carefully, as you don't want to tear the paper.

PITTSBURGH, June 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to simplify the task of spraying drywall mud for texture applications on projects that require smaller drywall patches," said an inventor, from ...