Non Load Bearing Garage Door Header

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Non load bearing garage door header.

When in doubt use 2 by 12 inch headers. Framing an interior door header starts with the width of the door typically 32 inches although this. Most door frames that are 4 feet wide or less require a 2 by 6 header. This is non bearing so you could use studs to create the space down from the roof or ceiling for the roll up door to roll up into.

A header is to hold something up. Non load bearing windows and doors do not require a structural header. 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. The load that you need to resist is the horizontal force on the wall above the new door.

Section r502 5shares allowable girder and header spans. I d use a double 2x6 laid flat at the head of the opening. When framing in 16 centers a good rule of thumb when figuring material is one wall stud per foot of bottom plate. A header needs a full or king wall stud on each side of the opening extending from the bottom wall plate to.

If they are load bearing a double top plate is required. For instance in the basement remodel all the doors have simple 2 4 framing around them. The person doing the takeoff had interpreted my request for an 18 9 garage door header to the least expensive 20 long beam. 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.

Measure the width of your door frame. If your walls are non load bearing a single top plate is all that is required.