Holes in steel studs

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I recently did a job that was discussed on here in regards to drilling holes in engineered wood floor joist these joist had specs as well on where to drill holes how far apart how big etc. I told the GC you mark them and I'll drill them this way there was no confusion. Maybe you can give that a try

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Never had an inspector even look twice at this. Maybe not bring it up and give the inspectors something else to look at? :p
 
Muneepit said:
Never had an inspector even look twice at this. Maybe not bring it up and give the inspectors something else to look at? :p
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Should be the building inspector enforcing this and not an EI, if this is the rules. Plumbers HVAC and others possibly put holes in them also.
 
phisher said:
Our inspector is telling me that we cannot punch our own holes in the web of steel studs. I did a bunch of research online and he may be correct. The steel stud manufactures have parameters for holes sizes and where they can be made. Center of web no closer than 2' in addition to length and with dimension of the hole.

1) Has anybody run into this before?

2) Is there a repair for making additional holes? We really don't want to re run all the conduit.


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You could use the floor track to fit over the the stud where the holes are punched?
 
Is this a multitrade combo inspector or just an electrical inspector?

I think an electrical inspector is WELL outside their jurisdiction looking for documentation on how to run your electrical through building materials. If the electrical is installed in a code compliant raceway or cable, then it sounds like they better be ready to show a code reference or go pound sand.

If this is a framing inspector, then they might have a leg to stand on, but I still can't understand why they would be talking to you and not the framers. Inspectors over here only deal with the company that called them in for the inspection, not third parties.
 
I hate it when they put the t-bar runners too close to the partition top plates which makes it difficult or impossible to get my stud punch from Greenlee in there to knock out some holes for pipes to go up thru. Same near corners of walls . In those cases though , I have an electric shears that does a great job of cutting large gigantic sections of the offending metal out of my way. Not a singe one of the metal studs on a single project has ever been supporting anything more than the ceiling which also has wires shot to the concrete structure above that suspend and carry the weight of the ceiling below. This thread reminds me of chickens for some reason.
 
phisher said:
Our inspector is telling me that we cannot punch our own holes in the web of steel studs. I did a bunch of research online and he may be correct. The steel stud manufactures have parameters for holes sizes and where they can be made. Center of web no closer than 2' in addition to length and with dimension of the hole.

1) Has anybody run into this before?

2) Is there a repair for making additional holes? We really don't want to re run all the conduit.


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Why are you running conduit horizontally through the studs anyway?
Sounds like a waste of time.

JAP>
 
macmikeman said:
I hate it when they put the t-bar runners too close to the partition top plates which makes it difficult or impossible to get my stud punch from Greenlee in there to knock out some holes for pipes to go up thru. Same near corners of walls . In those cases though , I have an electric shears that does a great job of cutting large gigantic sections of the offending metal out of my way. Not a singe one of the metal studs on a single project has ever been supporting anything more than the ceiling which also has wires shot to the concrete structure above that suspend and carry the weight of the ceiling below. This thread reminds me of chickens for some reason.
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"The ceiling is falling, the ceiling is falling...."?
 
What about the hole you put in for the screw to hold the conduit strap? Do we need to use liquid nails in his jurisdiction? How ridiculous can you get?
 
Strathead said:
What about the hole you put in for the screw to hold the conduit strap? Do we need to use liquid nails in his jurisdiction? How ridiculous can you get?
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If you install a screw through a metal stud, and the screw threads fills up the hole, do you actually still have a hole? :p

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