Apply pressure to the trowel and draw it across the compound to smooth and flatten it.
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We are using symmons forms on this job but the general principles are the same.
Strips and screws to install your furring strips to the drywall remove the baseboards then secure the strips to the bottom and top of the wall.
If only a few studs have minor outward bows a power planer will quickly solve the problem.
You can do this by using a level to mark where you want the strips to go then attaching the strip with drywall screws or a framing nailer.
Simply plane the bowed studs until they re flush with adjacent studs.
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If you are dealing with slight warps or bows you have the option of using cardboard shims along the face of the wall studs.
Shave off the bow with a power plane to make straight studs.
Spread the mortar with the flat edge of the trowel then groove the mortar with the toothed edge until it is uniform in depth.
Spread on a thin layer of compound then hold the trowel as flat against the wall as possible.
Plane a bowed stud.
Hold the straightedge vertically along the stud and mark the bow.
Uneven walls can add considerably to the charm of a house or they can drive the owner to distraction.