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glochnar t1_ivuar23 wrote

Holes can be up to 60% in a non-load bearing wall or 40% in a load bearing. If you double up the studs you can push it to 60% for 2 consecutive studs only. Holes should be dead center.

Maybe you can transition to rectangular or oval shaped duct to get through the studs? But hiding dryer venting is typically a bad idea in general (it needs to be cleaned). I might consult a pro to get their opinion on this one.

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cardcomm t1_ivupsr0 wrote

>But hiding dryer venting is typically a bad idea in general

I can't say that I've EVER seen a permanent dryer vent run outside the wall. Have you? lol

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tell_her_a_story t1_ivuu0u8 wrote

The house I own now has a dryer vent run through the exterior wall, the remaining 2 ft runs along the baseboard, not within the interior wall. The prior home I owned was the same way.

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Trolodrol t1_ivv107t wrote

My parents house has this.

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cardcomm t1_ivvhv69 wrote

Then it was built before clothes dryers existed, and it was cheaply retrofitted. .

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wild-hectare t1_ivuebua wrote

agree with u/glochnar...keep the run as straight as possible to avoid creating a potential fire hazard

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AntonOlsen t1_ivvjz3n wrote

I'll second the keep it straight suggestion. My dryer vent goes into the wall, up 8 feet, and then 20 feet to the outside. It really sucks when I have to clean it out.

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