FURRING

Furring

In light-frame construction, furring strips are long thin strips of wood or metal used to make backing surfaces to support the finished surfaces in a room. Furring refers to the backing surface, the process of installing it, and may also refer to the strips themselves. "Firring" is a U.K. term for wood strips which are usually 50 mm wide, tapered and fixed above wood roof joists to provide drainage falls below roof boarding. Furring strips themselves are typically referred to as "battens" in the U.K.

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furring

Noun

  1. Parts of clothing made from fur.
  2. A coating that resembles fur.
  3. A strip of material used to prepare a wall for plastering.
  4. double planking of a ship's side

Verb



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