Or they need to kit car about stuff like this since it probably doesn’t actually matter.

Soda is absolutely nowhere close to as damaging as meth.

But, furring strips don’t have the integrity or quality control to be structural components. Part of why they’re so cheap is because they’re complete junk structural.

I think might be confusing furring strips (a specific type of wood product) with anything laid against another structure (brick wall, studs, etc).

I just realized that you’re confusing gypsum board with drywall. While they are similar, gypsum board can be used for the loads you’re describing.

Drywall, however, cannot.

Those aren’t furring strips in that photo. That’s dimensional lumber. In this case, those spans are large enough that they require the strength of actual lumber.

No, that’s not structural since the furring strips are not integral to load bearing capacity of the structure.

In your sheet metal example, they are only there for visual reasons - to help keep the roof flat. The roof can be put down without the furring strips. It might bend, but it still function as a roof.

Well, you’ve changed the goalposts from drywall on furring strips to a shear wall.

Yes, it provided load support but it’s not providing structural load support……

To be extremely clear, your own, provided definition, is not talking about structural components.

Yes, on an interior, non-structural wall drywall can stiffen the structure. No, that does not mean the drywall is structural.

Drywall is not structural on block walls. The blocks are structural themselves.

The drywall may help minimize shifting/settling but the dreary is not a structurally required component of the block wall.

Well, if your dadoing your probably not using soft wood dimensional lumber….

No, that’s is not structural.

Structural means it’s intended to support and transfer loads in a way that cannot be safely removed.

Since neither the furring strips or drywall are part of a structural requirement, they are not load bearing.

How often do you move your TV off its shelf?