Shims Product Detail

Our Construction shims, also called drywall shims, measure 45” long by 1-½” wide .060, .080.090” thick, and are a staple on job sites across the western half of the U.S. Construction crews use them to quickly and inexpensively correct minor framing flaws such as bowed or twisted studs, out of plumb corners, and misaligned window and door frames. They are also used to fur out the two studs adjacent to the vertical joint where two sheets of drywall meet, creating a slight cavity at the joint. This allows the tape and mud to lay perfectly flat, eliminating wavy walls, and reducing finishing labor. Trim carpenters are in constant need of flat, thin, consistently sized furring stock. They use our strips to level countertops, plumb cabinets, place behind baseboards and door casings, and to center and square window jambs and sills. The uniform thickness of each strip allows for precise, incremental furring of virtually any surface.