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I am opening up this stairway wall and trying to minimize the width of the boxed post at the end.

Can I drill a hole in the stud that the electrical box is mounted to and run the wires through and up the other side of the stud?

I won't be able to nail staples to secure, do them make wire retainers similar to what is there now but maybe with a 90 degree flap on the front to secure to the front face of the stud?

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    you don't have room to move the switch box. What will you accomplish by moving the cables? There are cables on the next stud to the right as well. I don't see where this get you anywhere.
    – RMDman
    Commented Jul 22, 2023 at 19:40
  • @RMDman I'll cut the wall right above the current electrical box and make a small shelf. The wires to the right can easily be moved as well.
    – crichavin
    Commented Jul 22, 2023 at 19:49
  • Drilling through the stud for cables is done all the time. You will have to follow the regulations in your area regarding hole size and cable and stud protection.
    – Rohit Gupta
    Commented Jul 22, 2023 at 20:32
  • @RohitGupta yeah I know I can drill through, more asking about cable protection / securing. I don't have room to nail staples so thought someone else would have some ideas on securing with other means.
    – crichavin
    Commented Jul 22, 2023 at 20:42
  • You've got 5 cables in there, 5 black 5 white and ??? red. You'll really want to label all those carefully. As it happens, they sell 5-packs of colored electrical tape!
    – Harper - Reinstate Monica
    Commented Jul 23, 2023 at 0:39

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