NYAHM writes:

Your house is 83 years old. Do this right, or you may suffer consequences.
Cut open wall. Remove all plaster to reveal stud from floor to ceiling. Do not remove stud at this point,
Measure distance between studs on left and right of stud to be removed,(should be around 32€�.
Divide this by 3,(around 10.75€�).
Install 2 studs at these locations on the left and right of stud to be removed.
Cut out centre stud. A lot of work, but necessary . Youre not done
yet!
Before covering all this up, find out where the range hood mounting screws are going.
Install a cross brace at this height so that your rang hood will have a firm mount to the wall.
Do it right , or not at all!

Well, if his house was 83 years old 16 years ago, how old is it now?

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Dan Espen