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jriemer
Aug 13, 2012, 06:37 PM
Can you strenthen a load bearing wall to run piping threw it?

ma0641
Aug 13, 2012, 07:54 PM
How big is the pipe and the wall you want to go through? You may not have to do anything.

creahands
Aug 13, 2012, 08:21 PM
also need to know the size of studs, 2x4 or 2x6.

Chuck

speedball1
Aug 14, 2012, 05:54 AM
What do you want to run through the wall? Water pipes? 2" drainage? a 3" stack?
Just how wide is this wall anyhow? Are you going through it vertically or horizontally?
Can you tell us what you're attempting to do? Back to you, Tom

jriemer
Aug 16, 2012, 05:15 PM
Sorry about the lack of information. It is a 2x4 wall, I will be running a 1.5 inch drain line horizontally. I need to go threw three studs. Building a 2x6 wall in front of the load bearing wall is not an oppition.

Thanks for the help!

Jim

creahands
Aug 16, 2012, 05:32 PM
U can install a double 2x6 header to the next studs on each side with jack studs to support the header.

Be sure to protect the pipe with steel nail plates on each side of 2x4. This will keep u from putting nail or screw in by mistake.

Chuck