Title: How to Frame a Wall Cutout | Home Guides | SF Gate
Headings: How to Frame a Wall Cutout
How to Frame a Wall Cutout
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Content: It's the perfect job for a weekend. 1
Plot the wall cutout location. Tap the wall to find the studs running through the wall vertically. Mark the studs on either side of the desired cutout. Drive a finishing nail through the wall sheathing in several spots, vertically, to verify the stud along the entire length. Alternatively, extend or reduce the opening width as desired instead of using the existing studs. Although using them makes the job easier, you can install new ones to frame the opening instead. 2
Hold a level up against the wall and check to ensure that your width measurement marks are plumb, if you choose not to use one or both existing studs on either side of the cutout. Adjust as necessary to achieve plumb, then use the level as a straightedge to draw a dark line through the marks. Extend up to the ceiling and down to the floor on both sides of the cutout.