How To Layout Furring Strips

A Furring Strip is a piece of wood that spaces your plywood panel away from a flat surface. An example would be an interior room that has drywall. Since you cannot attach climbing holds directly on top of the drywall, you need to introduce a 3/4" sheet of plywood. For climbing holds that connect with a 3/8" Allen Head Socket Cap Bolt and T-nut, the bolt must pass through the T-nut and often protrudes beyond the T-nut. The Furring Strip creates the space behind the plywood panel for the extra length of the bolt to pass. 

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24" HORIZONTALLY SPACED FURRING STRIPS (1"x2")

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Horizontal 1x2 Furring Strip Cut Sheet

24" HORIZONTALLY SPACED FURRING STRIPS (2"x4")

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uploaded/2 x 4 Horizontal Furring Strip Cut Sheet

Horizontal is the preferred layout for furring strips in the climbing industry. However, vertical layouts are also possible.  

16" VERTICALLY SPACED FURRING STRIPS (1"X2")

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16 in Center Furring Strip Cut Sheet

24" VERTICALLY SPACED FURRING STRIPS (1"X2")

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24 Inch Center Furring Strip Cut Sheet