Creating a pass through in a wall

10-01-2011, 05:31 PM	#1
Miss Saigon Newbie   Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1	Creating a pass through in a wall Hello everyone, I am cutting a pass through in a wall (bedroom to bedroom). The house was built in the 60's, the walls are made of cheap wood paneling. I have cut most of it away but I'm not sure of the proper way to install added wood (studs?) around the frame of the opening. Any advice is appreciated.

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10-01-2011, 05:56 PM	#2
kwikfishron Moderator     Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kansas/Oregon Coast Posts: 4,526	Creating a pass through in a wall Welcome to the forum. Is this a load bearing wall you just cut into? Bet ya didn’t even think about that. How you proceed depends on if it’s a structural or a partition wall. __________________ A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words Especially In The DIY Chatroom -NEW MEMBERS- Please include your basic location in your profile. Some of the answers given are specific to a Region or State.

10-01-2011, 07:07 PM	#3
chrisBC Member   Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: BC Canada Posts: 497	Creating a pass through in a wall yes, see above how big is your pass through that has been cut away?

10-01-2011, 08:54 PM	#4
dytecture Dytecture   Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 52	Creating a pass through in a wall Even for a small (2 foot) opening, you'll need to put additional (jack studs) around your opening, not to mention a header 2 x 8 or 2 x 10 if your pass thru is more than 4 feet. http://www.dytecture.ca

10-04-2011, 10:58 AM	#5
Oh-Fudge Is this wire Hot?     Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Chesapeake Bay Posts: 151	Creating a pass through in a wall Search for "framing a window opening" or "framing a doorway" for load bearing wall. Steps are the same except for not putting in the door or window.