On May 7, 7:03 pm, "Eigenvector" wrote:
I'm gonna move a stud over to help accomodate a light fixture that I worked
on this weekend.

The way I see it, if I move the stud over 4", then put another stud 4" to
the other side of the where the first stud was originally I should have my
bases covered. Should I use a stringer between the studs if I do this?

I know, moving a stud to work on a light seems like overkill but if I move
the light I'd have to rerun the wiring, repair the siding where the fixture
hole is, when I could just remove some vaneer paneling in a closet and move
a stud 4" then put the paneling back up.

Am I just being crazy here? Seems like moving a stud would be simple to
do - simpler than repairing cedar siding planks and tearing out a wall to
reroute a wiring run.

Why actually move the whole thing? If I understand you, this is just
an exterior wall interior (as in between corners) stud whose only real
structural purpose is to serve as a nailing surface for the siding.
Why not just cut out what you need to get access and run a stringer
across the top and bottom and be done?

Again, can't really envision what the end objective is, but seems to
me moving the whole existing stud would be more effort than necessary.