Someone slipped on the stairs and grabbed the railing. Unfortunately, the railing came loose, pulling a screw from the stud.
Could pulling the screw out like this have damaged the stud in a meaningful way?
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Sign up to join this communitySomeone slipped on the stairs and grabbed the railing. Unfortunately, the railing came loose, pulling a screw from the stud.
Could pulling the screw out like this have damaged the stud in a meaningful way?
Tearing out a screw by force could damage the screw hole so that it can't be re-used by the same size screw without some repair, but could not do more significant damage to the stud (if that is what you mean by "meaningful") in a non-obvious way. If the stud were broken or the whole edge of it torn off, it would have to break through the drywall and the damage would be obvious.