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Home Business: Furring Walls From "Home Transformations" episode DHTR-206

Homeowners Brad and Tamara are well on their way to transforming the garage into a home business warehouse. They are now furring out walls with 2x4s and drywall. Next, the ceiling is prepared for a skylight to be installed.

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E
	Figure F

Materials:

Furring Walls

2 x 4s
nails
level
line level
hammer
utility knife
circular saw
level
straight rule
saw horses

Skylight Preparation

2x6s
pry bar
nails
hand drill
chalk line
circular saw

Furring Walls

1. To address the issue of the wall being uneven with the foundation, the homeowners decide to fur out the wall with 2x4s and actually build out the depth of the wall so that the wall is level with the foundation.

2. To fur out the walls, 2x4s are cut (figure A).

3. Use screws to attach the boards to the studs (figure B). Also, use a string level to make certain the 2x4s are even with each other (figure C). It is important to keep the 2x4s level, making them parallel so that the drywall will be attached evenly later (figure D).

4. With the walls still open, it is a good time to plan out where the utilities will run inside the walls (figure E). In this project, a licensed electrician installed junction boxes where the new electrical outlets (power and phone lines) would be placed.

5. Also, take this time to plan out the future of the existing gas line (figure F). In this project, the homeowners decided to use the line for a stove that will be installed later.

6. Next, install the insulation in the wall (figure G), and then the drywall.

Skylight Preparation

1. To support the skylight, friend and contractor Kevin installed 2x6s using framing hangers and nailing them into the existing beams (figure H).

2. Next, an electrical box for the skylight is installed.

Figure G

Figure H

RESOURCES :

Skylight
Brand Name: Velux
Style: Electric Venting Deck Mounted Skylight
Website: www.veluxusa.com

GUESTS :

Kevin Beck
Contractor
Beck Custom Builders
Website: www.beckcustombuilders.com