10 Garage Door Header

Since there is very little weight on this end my thoughts are 2 2x8 s.

10 garage door header.

Attach lumber to the face of the garage wall to the edge of the garage door header. Measure the backroom the distance from the garage door. For each application a pdf download is available. I am wanting to add a divider wall in my garage to separate a work space from the parking area.

Also see assumptions for table development. The procedure for constructing a header for 6 inch exterior wall framing can be modified for any wall thickness. I framed my basement when finishing it but nothing this wide. Loading conditions are detailed below.

Would like opinions on the size of header beam needed for a 10 wide garage door on the gable end of the building. 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. This piece of. Standard systems require 10 inches of headroom while some require 12 inches while garage door openers often require an additional three inches of clearance.

Measure the head room the distance between the top of the door opening or door jamb header and the ceiling of the garage. When in doubt use 2 by 12 inch headers. Width of garage door opening standard widths are 8 9 10 12 14 16 17 and 18 height of the garage door opening standard residential heights are 7 7 6 8 header the header is ideally a minimum 12 wide micro laminated beam that spans the width of the garage door opening. Measure the width of your door frame.

Window door garage door headers supporting roof loads only. I got a great deal on a 10 foot wide by 7 foot tall roll up door. 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. The longer the distance a header spans and the heavier the load it supports the more substantial it needs to be.

Window door garage door headers supporting roof wall floor loads. You are only talking about a few more for the 2 pieces of wood and there is nothing more eye catching than a sagging. All documentation i have found on header sizing refers to load bearing walls. Cut a 2 x 6 piece of lumber and nail to the face of wall exactly in the center of the garage header.

Most door frames that are 4 feet wide or less require a 2 by 6 header.