Greetings and Salutations.

On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 09:32:19 -0600, "Swingman" wrote:
*snip*
Tolerances used to be that way down here, but with the advent of
"carpenters" named after Mary's son, and who hail from places with no wood
whatsoever, the framers seem to think 1/2" is close enough, and the finish
guys 1/4".

These days, it's the painters, with their caulk guns, who make things fit.

Hum...it is my understanding that this is hardly a new thing.
Back when "drywall" was actually "Plaster put on by skilled workers"
the attitude of the carpenters was "get it pretty close and the
plasterers will fix it".
regards
Dave Mundt