Is a thin frame for dry-walling possible?
So we have a contractor working to "finish" our basement.
Like in any other basement, he is having to drywall around oddball structures such as plumbing pipes, duct work, etc. The problem I am seeing is that all such "frames" built around those to-be-hidden structure (such as a sewer pipe coming from upper floors and disappearing into the concrete floor) are all done using 2x4 lumber. That mean that there is a minimum of ~3.5" of wasted space all around due to the width of the 2x4 lumber. When the enclosure is done, we are left with a drywall area which is not just a slightly "thicker"/bulkier than the plumbing pipe, but quite a big bulge due to the extra space taken by framing lumber.
Is there any way to drywall in such odd ball structures (such as a plumbing sewer pipe) so that the find drywall fixture is not too bulky and "thick"???
Also: is what I am asking for and attempting to do a common practice, or in most all cases, just 2x4 lumber is used for framing such oddball fixtures.
thanks much.
Like in any other basement, he is having to drywall around oddball structures such as plumbing pipes, duct work, etc. The problem I am seeing is that all such "frames" built around those to-be-hidden structure (such as a sewer pipe coming from upper floors and disappearing into the concrete floor) are all done using 2x4 lumber. That mean that there is a minimum of ~3.5" of wasted space all around due to the width of the 2x4 lumber. When the enclosure is done, we are left with a drywall area which is not just a slightly "thicker"/bulkier than the plumbing pipe, but quite a big bulge due to the extra space taken by framing lumber.
Is there any way to drywall in such odd ball structures (such as a plumbing sewer pipe) so that the find drywall fixture is not too bulky and "thick"???
Also: is what I am asking for and attempting to do a common practice, or in most all cases, just 2x4 lumber is used for framing such oddball fixtures.
thanks much.