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Posted by on September 29, 2008, 10:44 am
Thanks for the comments. I appreciate them very much. Thanks again!
On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:33:44 -0400, yp@cw.org wrote:
>I have a small 1.5 car detatched garage. I want to get some power
>into it via and underground line from my house. I will hire an
>electrician to do this work. I have a concern about this work that
>I'd like to get some input on if anyone cares to comment. My concern
>is the drilling of holes in the 2x4 studs. The garage is older with
>2x4 studs and wood siding, now covered with vinyl siding. Interior
>walls haves nothing on them, you can see the studs. If there are
>holes drilled through the 2x4's isn't this going to weaken them? I am
>not sure of the diameter of the holes needed but maybe so that 1 to 2
>wires can pass through them. All 4 of the walls are load bearing
>walls and if a series of holes are drilled through many of them in a
>row and at the same general height I am afraid this could weaken
>the structure too much. I live in the north where we get strong winds
>from bad storms and heavy snow at times. I certainly wouldn't want to
>see my garage buckle or anything like that. I don't know if it would
>be within code to run the wires on the outside of the 2x4 studs
>securing them with large wire staples. Any comments welcome.
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Posted by Nehmo Sergheyev on September 30, 2008, 3:44 am
On Sep 29, 7:33=A0am, y...@cw.org wrote:
> I have a small 1.5 car detatched garage. =A0I want to get some power
> into it via and underground line from my house. =A0I will hire an
> electrician to do this work. =A0I have a concern about this work that
> I'd like to get some input on if anyone cares to comment. =A0My concern
> is the drilling of holes in the 2x4 studs. =A0The garage is older with
> 2x4 studs and wood siding, now covered with vinyl siding. =A0Interior
> walls haves nothing on them, you can see the studs. =A0If there are
> holes drilled through the 2x4's isn't this going to weaken them? =A0I am
> not sure of the diameter of the holes needed but maybe so that 1 to 2
> wires can pass through them. =A0All 4 of the walls are load bearing
> walls and if a series of holes are drilled through many of them in a
> row and at the same general height I am afraid this could weaken
> the structure too much. =A0I live in the north where we get strong winds
> from bad storms and heavy snow at times. =A0I certainly wouldn't want to
> see my garage buckle or anything like that. =A0I don't know if it would
> be within code to run the wires on the outside of the 2x4 studs
> securing them with large wire staples. =A0Any comments welcome.
There are two methods of wiring a garage: unfinished, that is, without
interior wall covering like gypsum board; or finished, with an
interior wall covering.
In an unfinished garage you don't want the cable exposed to physical
damage - getting snagged by the activities in the garage. Thus, you
would mostly use plastic cable straps, and hug the framing, seldom
drilling holes. You *can* safely drill the studs to run cable (use a
nail guard plate if the wall will be finished later). but it won't be
necessary. Look: http://xrl.us/osg22 (Link to
homerenovations.about.com)
[This may be a duplicate post. My last one didn't seem to make it up,
so I'm repeating myself.]
~~( Nehmo )~~
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>into it via and underground line from my house. I will hire an
>electrician to do this work. I have a concern about this work that
>I'd like to get some input on if anyone cares to comment. My concern
>is the drilling of holes in the 2x4 studs. The garage is older with
>2x4 studs and wood siding, now covered with vinyl siding. Interior
>walls haves nothing on them, you can see the studs. If there are
>holes drilled through the 2x4's isn't this going to weaken them? I am
>not sure of the diameter of the holes needed but maybe so that 1 to 2
>wires can pass through them. All 4 of the walls are load bearing
>walls and if a series of holes are drilled through many of them in a
>row and at the same general height I am afraid this could weaken
>the structure too much. I live in the north where we get strong winds
>from bad storms and heavy snow at times. I certainly wouldn't want to
>see my garage buckle or anything like that. I don't know if it would
>be within code to run the wires on the outside of the 2x4 studs
>securing them with large wire staples. Any comments welcome.