fur out

In building or construction, to fix thin strips of wood or metal to a surface to make it flat or to create a gap for insulation.

"Before installing the drywall, we need to fur out the basement walls to leave room for the insulation."

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The Rest Is Science · 9:22

you want to get as much fur out as possible.

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Gunnar Deatherage · 20:54

kind of pull some of that fur out to make it a little bit less trapped in there.

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