Aaron Fude wrote:
I certainly should have made my question more specific.

I've heard that laundry chutes (throw clothes down from second floor
into a basket in the basement) are now illegal in many states because
they create a draft for a fire. From that standpoint, this seems like a
fire's dream.

you know, if a house is on fire, a little 6 inch hole in the wall is
hardly a matter. What about that 32x80 hole in the hallway to the bedroom?