20 Garage Door Header

The beam they have specified now is 3 1 2 x 12 x 18 9.

20 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. The person doing the takeoff had interpreted my request for an 18 9 garage door header to the least expensive 20 long beam. Most door frames that are 4 feet wide or less require a 2 by 6 header. The best way to fix this problem is to replace the header.

Pella insulated true white gray single garage door. Measure the width of your door frame. The plan was 2 9 doors but she changed her mind in favor of a 20. Im not getting an engineer involved b c this is a budget build for my wifes aunt.

Header the header is ideally a minimum 12 wide micro laminated beam that spans the width of the garage door opening. Pella 192 in x 84 in insulated wicker tan sandtone double garage door with windows. The garage door header is the large piece of wood at the top of the garage which supports the roof of the garage and any living space above it. When in doubt use 2 by 12 inch headers.

For pricing and availability. If you notice that your garage door header is starting to sag or has developed cracks then you may have a serious structural problem. Table number grade live or ground snow load psf dead load psf load duration factor c d. 20 header over garage door.

The procedure for constructing a header for 6 inch exterior wall framing can be modified for any wall thickness. Window door garage door headers supporting roof loads only.