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On May 7, 8:03 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.

I'm with Speedy and you.
If you can work from the inside you disturb less.

Was the fixture fastened through the siding and to the stud?
You don't have to move the entire stud, which should be nailed to the
sheathing.
You might saw out the piece you need for access to the wiring, then
sister a new stud to the original.

T


All excellent comments from all of you - thanks guys.

Originally I had considered using the jigsaw to cut the stud out while I was
installing the light - or rather the replacement light (see my previous post
on "help with porchlight"). I wasn't sure if the exterior studs were
structural or not so I opted to not cut it and decided that moving it would
be better.

I actually totally forgot that the sheathing would be attached to the stud,
one more headache I missed. Cutting the stud then putting stringers up
would work totally. Like I said I just wasn't sure if cutting it would
weaken the framing and do more damage in the long run.