"RBM" wrote in message
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"aemeijers" wrote in message
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RBM wrote:
"noname87" wrote in message
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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


aka Firestops

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