10 Foot Garage Door Header

When in doubt use 2 by 12 inch headers.

10 foot garage door header.

Last pull a measurement from the top of the 2 x 6 piece of lumber that you just installed to the ceiling of the garage. All documentation i have found on header sizing refers to load bearing walls. I got a great deal on a 10 foot wide by 7 foot tall roll up door. Measure the head room the distance between the top of the door opening or door jamb header and the ceiling of the garage.

Attach lumber to the face of the garage wall to the edge of the garage door header. For each application a pdf download is available. Frenchporte madeleine 96 in x 96 in white single garage door with windows. Window door garage door headers supporting roof wall floor loads.

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. Loading conditions are detailed below. Standard systems require 10 inches of headroom while some require 12 inches while garage door openers often require an additional three inches of clearance. Wide a common patio door width.

Calculating header size is no picnic as you learn how to frame a window. Cut a 2 x 6 piece of lumber and nail to the face of wall exactly in the center of the garage header. Frenchporte jennifer 144 in x 96 in white double garage door with windows. I framed my basement when finishing it but nothing this wide.

This piece of. Most door frames that are 4 feet wide or less require a 2 by 6 header. For pricing and availability. 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 procedure for constructing a header for 6 inch exterior wall framing can be modified for any wall thickness. Wide window and door openings and in most situations be code compliant for openings up to 6 ft. 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. Also see assumptions for table development.

Window door garage door headers supporting roof loads only. In all but the most bizarre situations they ll easily carry the weight for 4 ft.