2” inch vent pipe through top plate?

[Zac_sta]

Doing a kitchen remodel, removed the soffits to reveal they originally ran the vent stack through them to the roof. 2” copper to 3” cast iron. Exterior load bearing wall. Can I replace with 2” PVC and drill through the top plate? Expanding back to 3” before going through the roof. Not going through any studs and plan on placing a 16 gauge strap at the plate to beef it up

 

[wwhitney]

The framing rules for the top plate:

https://up.codes/viewer/california/irc-2018/chapter/3/building-planning#R302.5

And on the size of roof penetrations for vents:

Chapter 31 Vents: Michigan Residential Code 2015 | UpCodes

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So if you don't have 1' between the top plate and the roof, the 3" will need to penetrate the top plate.

Cheers, Wayne