20 Ft Garage Door Header

Timberstrand header comes only in 3 widths in depths that range from 4 3 8 to 18.

20 ft garage door header.

It worked for most of the applications in our case house. Most door frames that are 4 feet wide or less require a 2 by 6 header. Bearing according to the 2012 irc codes any beam joist or header shall never have a bearing of less than 1 1 2. Table number grade live or ground snow load psf dead load psf load duration factor c d.

The procedure for constructing a header for 6 inch exterior wall framing can be modified for any wall thickness. These small areas are usually door opening on the interior and people are trained that these areas are the strongest place in a house to be in the case of an emergency. Measure the width of your door frame. Wide a common patio door width.

Im not getting an engineer involved b c this is a budget build for my wifes aunt. It is worth noting that the 18 foot garage door header application pushed timberstrand beyond its structural limit. This product is new and distributors don t want to stockpile inventory. 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.

In all but the most bizarre situations they ll easily carry the weight for 4 ft. Calculating header size is no picnic as you learn how to frame a window. Window door garage door headers supporting roof loads only. 20 header over garage door.

When in doubt use 2 by 12 inch headers. The plan was 2 9 doors but she changed her mind in favor of a 20. Header requirement 2 at minimum the header should be 12 wide with doubled 2 4 at opening and ceiling running the width of the door with a 2 4 in the center of the opening for the center bracket to attach to.