A technical construction term meaning to attach strips of wood or metal (furring strips) to a wall, ceiling, or floor to create a level surface or to create space for insulation.
In building or construction, to fix thin strips of wood or metal to a surface to make it flat or to create a gap for insulation.
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To attach furring strips to a wall, ceiling, or floor to create a level surface or to add a gap for insulation or utilities.
"Before installing the drywall, we need to fur out the basement walls to leave room for the insulation."
To extend outward ('out') using furring material.
In building or construction, to fix thin strips of wood or metal to a surface to make it flat or to create a gap for insulation.
Strictly a construction and building trade term. 'Furring' refers to strips of wood or metal used to level a surface or create a cavity. Not used outside building and renovation contexts. More common in North American English.
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