The process of extending an existing framing or masonry surface outward by attaching wood or metal strips. Carpenters fur out walls to correct out-of-plumb studs, match the depth of thicker adjacent materials, or provide clearance for plumbing and electrical lines.
Heard on the job
The plumber ran a three-inch pipe outside the stud bay, so we've to fur out the whole wall to cover it.
Also heard as
- furr out