furring

Example Sentences

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I was astounded by what I saw as I removed the drywall that was screwed to the wood furring strips that were nailed to the four-inch solid concrete block that made the chimney.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2021

If flue gases had escaped from the chimney, they could have set the wood framing near the chimney and the wood furring strips on fire.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2021

Made of rare-earth magnets encased in wood, the holder looks almost like a well-sanded and stained furring strip.

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2019

Bad cholesterol is the villain in heart world - it leads to blood vessels furring up, becoming easy to block which fatally starves the heart or brain of oxygen.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2017

The pine paneling was gone from the walls leaving just the furring strips.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy