Jun 6, 2014 · International Residential Code 2012 Chapter 6 Wall Construction Section R602 Wood Wall Framing R602.7 Headers. For header spans see Tables R502.5 (1) and R502.5 (2). So if you're on the top floor, you can use 2 2x4's (unless the building is 36' wide, in which case you'll need 2 2x6's). If you have a floor above, you'll need 2 2x6's (unless the building is 36' …

Aug 29, 2023 · Typically when framing a door you have a king stud on either side that goes from the bottom plate to the top plate, a trimmer that goes from the bottom plate to your header and then cripples above the doorway. You have a king stud on the left but nothing on the right.

Jun 19, 2023 · The studs under the header are on the original outside wall of the existing garage and sit directly over the footer - all the weight will be transferred to a ~36" footer. There is a "drawing note" at the end that reads It shows trusses, but we'll be stick framing instead - the plan changed between drawing and implementation.

Aug 22, 2023 · The lintel (header) has two purposes. Take the load from a load bearing wall to the sides of the portal Stop doors and windows jamming from deflections (bending) of the frame above Point 1 is more serious and you need to eliminate that. Regardless, if it was me, I would be replacing it with a longer one.

Feb 10, 2024 · I have an exterior door in my 1940s era home that is not installed particularly well. The door opening has 3 joists that are over it and all of them have been sitting on only 1 horizontal 2x8. I fo...

Dec 2, 2015 · So I am working out a framing plan for an exterior wall made from 2x8s and I want to put a door in it. I plan on using two 2x12s for the header. The question is, what is the best practice for building the 2x12 header in this deep of a wall?

Jan 5, 2024 · Hello internet friends, I’m working on replacing an exterior door for my 1940’s walk-out basement in NC. The basement walls are brick, with wood frame built on top. The existing door was framed in ...

Since you have access from the back side, run a new, full-width double 2x6 header. If you don't have trimmer studs or other support available, fasten the header into the king studs with lag bolts. I'd probably use 3/8" x 4", properly pre-drilled and countersunk. Toenail into the pin studs to anchor them to the header.

Jun 21, 2015 · The old rule of thumb is 1" height of header for every foot of width. With an 8 foot span you should use double studs (jack studs) on each side to support it. So - for a 8' span with 2x4 framing a 4x8 header is minimum but my experience is a 4x10 with a nominal dimension of 3.5 x 9.24 is the smallest size header I would use.

Jun 17, 2021 · I'm framing out headers for 6' (72 inch) wide windows in a sunroom. The sunroom is around 12 x 12 and has a ceiling and roof. Based on my current understanding of the header span tables which I have shared below, I believe I can safely use 2 2x8 headers to support a 72" span even though the table below only shows a 71" span.