Submitted by the_other_sam t3_yrk32h in DIY
KRed75 t1_ivu9bgd wrote
For an exterior or load bearing wall, I believe you can do 60% of the width if you double up the stud so you could do a 3.3" diameter hole with the edge of the hole no more than 5/8" for each side. Otherwise it's 40%. This is what I remember from the International Building Code when I studied for the contractor's exam.
If it was me, I'd do it in my house if it was only a stud or two.
the_other_sam OP t1_ivuf54v wrote
> If it was me, I'd do it in my house if it was only a stud or two.
Agree. It's an internal wall. I don't think the house is going to tip over. Or I could just cut them off and support with cross beams as /u/6L6aglow suggests.
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