if studs are 16' apart, can i have a 24' medicine cab recessed?

Suzy

14 years ago

can the builder recess a medicine cabinet wider than the studs are set? or are we limited to the width between studs?

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kitchenkrazed09
14 years ago
The builder should be able to "box out" an area for the medicine cabinet, by cutting the studs and framing a box to fit the cabinet. This can be done even if the wall is load-bearing, but the builder should determine first if it is load-bearing in order to properly frame it because a header may be needed. You also have to make sure that there are no other obstructions, such as a plumbing vent or electrical wiring. The wiring may not be too difficult to move, a plumbing vent would be more difficult and probably more costly. Have you already opened the wall to see what is inside or is this new construction?
Suzy
Original Author
14 years ago
it's new construction and the walls aren't up yet.
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kitchenkrazed09
14 years ago
So you should be able to talk to your builder before the walls are constructed and have them frame it for your cabinet. The builder or gc should be able to tell you if the plumbing and electrical plans will interfere as well. You should have an idea of the size of the cabinet or cabinets you want to use and where they will be placed. Also, we were told that items in the medicine cabinet can freeze if the cabinet is recessed in an outside wall and not properly insulated behind it (depending on where you live of course).
MongoCT
14 years ago
As you've already been told, yes you can have one, and yes, tell your GC or architect now.

About the only thing that might interfere is a vent pipe for the sink. But knowing that a medicine cabinet will be there, the vent pipe can easily be rerouted around the location of the medicine cabinet.

It's very common to have a recessed cabinet, wider the the stud bays, at a sink.

Get it in the plans now and it's "just one of those things" that gets modified during the design phase.

If you don't get it in the plans until after construction has started then it's a "change order". Cha ching!
Steven Cronson
9 years ago
What if the scenrio entails only two stud cavities and on the outside studs is a door entry and a corner of the room so there are extra studs there.

And dealing with wiring to a light fixture and the famous vent pipe from the sink so it is pretty tight there but still have a will what is the WAY. To frame the box and still run the wire and vent up where they need to go?
PRO
By Any Design Ltd.
9 years ago
That's dream. Normally you open up the wall and find a big plumbing stack in your way like this one!

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