Furring Wads (aka Vine Line Spacers) are vinyl wads that fit onto self-drilling screws for steel stud framing. Furring Wads can also be utilized with wood framing and concrete block and are compatible with other screws and nails. These wads are used with welded or woven stucco wire, which is sometimes called “chicken wire.” The wire is slid into the wire slot on top of the wad and the fastener’s head holds the wire in place. The wad acts as a spacer to hold the wire away from the building paper to ensure proper embedment of the stucco cement behind and around the wire.

We have found Furring Wads to be useful in the installation of Vine Lines along concrete block walls. They make a perfect spacer for the line or wire that is used to attach vines to a wall. All vines need these lines to help them climb a wall and the Furring Wads have a perfect design for holding those lines in place. Furring Wads are manufactured by Flannery, Inc.