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   Guest_ | Oct 10, 1999 09:54pm | #1

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   Hello Bryan,

   It really depends on what quality of final results you want to achieve. Furring is cheap compared to labor for the finishers. You will also keep them in a better frame of mind, and better spirits if they don't have to deal with a really wavy wall. The straighter everything is, the better the job will look when completely finished.

   I NEVER bid drywall finishing, cabinet installation, trim installation, etc... until I have seen the jobsite. This will tell me how much shimming, shaving, sanding, etc... I am going to get myself into. All of this can add up to some extensive time and labor on the installer/finisher part, and this labor could cost you substantially.

   The drywall does not have to be absolutely straight, plumb, and even, but the more level/plumb/straight it is, the better.

   James DuHamel

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   Guest_ | Oct 11, 1999 03:38am | #2

   *Take care of the problems you are aware of now. It almost always saves time and money by correcting anything you can in the framing. A good example is furring out bathroom walls around 1 piece tubs and showers with panneling stips so the drywall goes over the tub lip without rolling. It cost only a few dollars and a few minutes to get a good looking drywall job in a bathroom.