Hack drywaller, what to do?

[MAC702]

... I have seen walls that aren't flat enough to hang cabinets on without shimming and trimming to make it look good.

On places where they care , I've seen where the wall guys plane and shim every stud that needs it before the wallboard goes up. Hopefully the guys writing the specs know to ask for this on jobs that will pay for it.

Another plus for steel stud construction, too.

 

[kwired]

When I was an IBEW apprentice, it was common practice in commercial hotel construction to use 3/4" raised covers for 5/8" drywall. Never had one stick out, either. :? :blink:

Your side mounting bracket 4x4 boxes typically are set back about 1/8 inch if bracket is at edge of stud therefore you need 1/8 deeper mud ring then wall covering thickness to be flush. If box is flush the cover mounting screws hold wall covering about 1/8 inch out anyway.

 

[MAC702]

... If box is flush the cover mounting screws hold wall covering about 1/8 inch out anyway.

Good point, especially since our usual mounting was on a bracket bar that spanned the studs.