Non Load Bearing Garage Door 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.

Non load bearing garage door header.

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. When in doubt use 2 by 12 inch headers. Non load bearing windows and doors do not require a structural header. Framing an interior door header starts with the width of the door typically 32 inches although this.

This will usually give you the extra studs needs for corners and door openings. If they are load bearing a double top plate is required. The beam they have specified now is 3 1 2 x 12 x 18 9. For instance in the basement remodel all the doors have simple 2 4 framing around them.

Framing for a non load bearing door header measure the door. If your walls are non load bearing a single top plate is all that is required. 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. Pro tip you can access a free copy of the 2012 international building code here.

The load that you need to resist is the horizontal force on the wall above the new door. A header needs a full or king wall stud on each side of the opening extending from the bottom wall plate to. Measure the width of your door frame. The person doing the takeoff had interpreted my request for an 18 9 garage door header to the least expensive 20 long beam.

A header is to hold something up. I d use a double 2x6 laid flat at the head of the opening.