18 Garage Door Header Framing

If this is going to be a problem i guess we could lower the height of the opening for the door 6 and use a 7 6 high garage door.

18 garage door header framing.

Window door garage door headers supporting roof wall floor loads. On previous projects i have been supplied a glu lam boise makes specifically for garage door headers that was 3 1 2 x 11 1 4 x 18 9. Between 4 and 5 feet the header should be built 2 inches wide and 8 inches long while a larger opening needs a header that is 2 by 12. 10 10 10 10 10 20.

The longer the distance a header spans and the heavier the load it supports the more substantial it needs to be. When in doubt use 2 by 12 inch headers. 30 40 50 70 20 20. Door garage door headers supporting roof loads only.

The procedure for constructing a header for 6 inch exterior wall framing can be modified for any wall thickness. Building a structural header for a garage door opening can be handled on the jobsite and will offer the same structural support as more expensive solid wood beams. All all all all all all. Measure the width of your door frame.

In an attempt to construct portal frames some garages are built with one continuous garage header extending over two or three garage door openings as shown in figure a. All of the rough framing has just been completed. 1 15 1 15 1 15 1 15 1 25 1 25. Wood bridges and highway noise barriers.

Together the headers king studs and trimmers act as a system that transfers weight from above down and around the window and door openings to the floor and foundation below. The beam they have specified now is 3 1 2 x 12 x 18 9. Most door frames that are 4 feet wide or less require a 2 by 6 header. Several garage door people have told me they want 18.