Is this Normal, Large holes in studs for plumbing.

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Have this in the master bath and laundry room going on.. Is this normal?? Still waiting on builder to explain this and if they will be reinforced, not sure how you can even reinforce these though.

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The architect should have speced 2x6 walls instead of 2x4.

We have several of these in our current build. The framer simply added sheets of 1/2" OSB to strengthen the wall.

There are also some expensive metal reinforcements that may or may not work. These are most suited to renos--typically to repair diy "improvements".

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Joseph Corlett, LLC
last year
If the wall is non-structural, that's a nothingburger. The building code specifies how much framing can be cut and where.
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HALLETT & Co.
last year
Agree with Joe. This is fine (if it’s non load bearing) Don’t dig in your heels here or it’s going to be a long build.
worthy
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Even if it's non-structural, you don't want a wall that cracks if you happen to lean against it.
dan1888
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You'll need plates on both sides for drywall screw protection.
worthy
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^^^^^
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Mark Bischak, Architect
last year
"Is this Normal, Large holes in studs for plumbing."

Only if large pipes are needed, and the plumber decides not to go through the floor. At least they used a hole saw.
dan1888
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Too bad he didn't measure and use a pilot hole to locate the holes in the center of the studs.
chicagoans
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"You'll need plates on both sides for drywall screw protection." Yikes! Can you imagine a screw going into the pipe? (Sorry, many of you probably can.) I'm not building a house but this is the kind of thing I'm glad people can ask and get information about, so cheers to all of you who share your knowledge!
bpath
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Chicagoans, ditto!
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
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"Yikes! Can you imagine a screw going into the pipe?"

Plumber on new construction failed a pressure test. Sider put a nail through his PVC on an exterior wall.
chispa
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In my previous house my own contractor put a hole in a newly remodeled master shower water supply pipe when they hung a mirror. It was a tiny hole and the leak didn't show up on the ceiling below for a few months. He came back to fix, opened up the wall with the pipe, the ceiling with damage and put everything back together again. This time he was really careful when he put that mirror back up!
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HALLETT & Co.
last year
I owned a thirty year old house and the bathroom light was screwed to a waste line. The pvc sealed to the screw so no leak but the back of the screw rusted off. Didn’t cause any problems, was found during demo
chispa
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During construction I took photos of all my walls with plumbing and electrical, before the drywall went up, to make sure I never placed a nail/screw into a "bad" area.
bpath
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Over in one of the other forums is a discussion of a “nick” during some remodeling work that led to a long discussion on giving and keeping fire blankets and fire extinguishers handy handy. Fortunately someone was home.