Title: How to Cut a Pass-Through in a Load Bearing Wall - This Old House
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Content: Install the first jack studs on either side of the opening, with a small stud attached to hold the bottom plate of the new opening. Install two sill plates into the bottom of the opening. Secure them with screws. Create a header for the new opening using two 2x12 boards with a piece of ½” plywood sandwiched in between with construction adhesive and screws. Install the header in the opening. Install the additional jack studs inside the opening for the header to rest on. Attach the jack studs and header using screws. With the header in place, the temporary wall can be removed. Use the reciprocating saw to cut the drywall on the other side of the opening. Touch up the drywall or plaster around the opening.