Hello,
This is my first post . I have read the code regarding drilling holes through framing members but I still have questions I?d like answered before I start drilling. I have a load bearing wall w/ 2x4 framing members. I am running some new NM cable the length of the wall (3 runs in all) in addition to the run that originally existed when the house was built. The wall is in the garage and there is no drywall so access is not a problem.
1) Is there a preferred location to drill the holes? I realize the holes should be centered (1-1/4" to each side of the hole, or use nail plates, etc.) but I am interested in understanding any code relating to positioning of the holes along the length of the stud. I cannot seem to get a straight answer from anything I have read or from people that I have talked to. The holes that were drilled when the house was originally built are away from the center (the outer third of the length) and this seems to make sense from a structural integrity standpoint and also follows the rules for drilling joists (outer 1/3rd of the length). But I have been told and have even seen articles stating that I should drill in the center section of the stud. ???
2) As I mentioned above, I am also planning multiple runs. Are there limits on how many holes I can drill in the stud? Common sense would dictate yes but what is the limit. I plan to have four (4) holes in each stud: two running in the bottom 1/3 of the stud and two more along the top. Is this unwise from the standpoint of structural integrity? Again, this is a load bearing wall and I?m drilling a 5/8? hole in 2x4 studs.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated,
-Roland.
This is my first post . I have read the code regarding drilling holes through framing members but I still have questions I?d like answered before I start drilling. I have a load bearing wall w/ 2x4 framing members. I am running some new NM cable the length of the wall (3 runs in all) in addition to the run that originally existed when the house was built. The wall is in the garage and there is no drywall so access is not a problem.
1) Is there a preferred location to drill the holes? I realize the holes should be centered (1-1/4" to each side of the hole, or use nail plates, etc.) but I am interested in understanding any code relating to positioning of the holes along the length of the stud. I cannot seem to get a straight answer from anything I have read or from people that I have talked to. The holes that were drilled when the house was originally built are away from the center (the outer third of the length) and this seems to make sense from a structural integrity standpoint and also follows the rules for drilling joists (outer 1/3rd of the length). But I have been told and have even seen articles stating that I should drill in the center section of the stud. ???
2) As I mentioned above, I am also planning multiple runs. Are there limits on how many holes I can drill in the stud? Common sense would dictate yes but what is the limit. I plan to have four (4) holes in each stud: two running in the bottom 1/3 of the stud and two more along the top. Is this unwise from the standpoint of structural integrity? Again, this is a load bearing wall and I?m drilling a 5/8? hole in 2x4 studs.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated,
-Roland.