14 Foot Garage Door Header
Calculating header size is no picnic as you learn how to frame a window.
14 foot garage door header. Bearing according to the 2012 irc codes any beam joist or header shall never have a bearing of less than 1 1 2. 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. 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.
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. These small areas are usually door opening on the interior and people are trained that these areas are the strongest place in a house to be in the case of an emergency. Measure the width of your door frame. 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. Wide a common patio door width. When in doubt use 2 by 12 inch headers. The beam they have specified now is 3 1 2 x 12 x 18 9.
Many home builders do not consider this a structural necessity but a style and price choice for the homeowner. The person doing the takeoff had interpreted my request for an 18 9 garage door header to the least expensive 20 long beam. The procedure for constructing a header for 6 inch exterior wall framing can be modified for any wall thickness. For each application a pdf download is available.
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. Loading conditions are detailed below. Wide window and door openings and in most situations be code compliant for openings up to 6 ft.
Many homeowners have two cars and need garage space to shelter them both.