Hello to all,
Are there any negatives associated with using 1X3 poplar as a furring strip? The furring is being installed in preparation for drywall.
I was able to purchase this material for the same cost as SPF, and did so because it was mostly knot free and true. The SPF material was not very straight, so I was reluctant to buy it. But now that I look at the poplar material it is mostly flat sawn, and does not have tight growth rings. I began to wonder if this would be more or less susceptible to instability in the unsupported sections between joists. OC distance is 16″. Any comments please.
thanks,
nick
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nail it up fast before it thinks about twisting and warping... ought be ok.. and you can rip out onything that gets really wild..
most of our furring is spruce.. real fuzzy.. some hem
never seen poplar furring.. we get a lot of poplar for interior trim, it sure looks like it would like to twist with some of it's grain
Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Thanks Mike,
Right now this stuff is mostly straight as an arrow, and as with most poplar i've seen, is virtually knot free. The SPF furring was already twisting and warping. I don't have a moisture meter, but the poplar must not be excessivly wet, and I judge that by how it cuts...seems dry. But I could not see the grain at the yard because of the painted ends. I will do as you suggest, and finish fastening this stuff, in the hopes that it will reach ultimate dryness without moving too much.
Was hoping though that someone could tell me whether the choice of poplar for this application was an outright known mistake, or do people use whatever they can get their hands on locally? I don't want my ignorance of materials to compromise my drywall job.