Old Walls Furred Flat

摘要

Most of the remodels my company does are in older homes with lath and plaster as the finished wall surface. Many times the scope of work is extensive, and requires us to gut those walls to add utilities or insulation, or simply to start fresh. Often the existing door and window jambs are being left in place, so we have to account for the difference in depth between the old ¾-in.- to 1-in.-thick plaster being removed and the new ½-in. drywall that will be replacing it. Since this means padding out the framing a bit, we take that opportunity to also correct any inconsistencies in the old framing.