"aemeijers" wrote in message
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RBM wrote:
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RBM wrote:
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I want to mount an LCD TV above an 8 foot wide door in my bedroom. I
have to run the wires in the finished exterior insulated wall and had
a few questions.

1) From what I read it is okay to notch load bearing wall provdes the
notch is less than 25% of the depth of the stud. Correct?

2) Is it safe to notch the door header (that way I can run the cables
in the gap between the door and the rough opening)? If so how much?

3) I know runing audio cables in the same notch as the AC cable is not
a good idea. What about coax cable (for cable TV)? I really do not
want to notch and repair two notches per stud.

Thanks.
If the ceiling height is above 8', you'll probably have cat beams at
around 4'. The door header may not be solid to the sheetrock. I would
try to snake up the wall next to the door then try to open the
sheetrock and drill the studs adjacent to the header and see if there
is room to snake between the header and the sheetrock
Dumb question- what is a cat beam?

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aem sends...

pieces of 2x installed horizontally between the studs for stiffeners

Oh. Back when I swung a hammer for money, we simply called that blocking
or cross-bracing. Perhaps a regional term? Google didn't find it.

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aem sends...

We call it bridging if it's in the ceiling.