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Mon, Mar 21, 11 at 14:25
| Last month the bay window in the living room leaked.
While I have the drywall off part of the living room wall, I want to run wiring to install a ceiling fan in the living room. Question: is it OK to drill holes thru the cripple studs above the header to run the 12/3 cable for the fan-light combo? See picture below: |
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| It depends on your local building code, but in most places this is allowed. Drill the holes in the center of the studs. If you're closer than 1 1/4" from the hole to the edge of the stud, you'll need to attach a nailing plate to protect the wire-to-be from the errant long nail/screw. |
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| Some 1/2 inch (or even 5/8 inch) holes in the center of the studs is not going to affect them. |
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