Post Frame Garage Door Header

Thick headers 1 1 2 in.

Post frame garage door header.

Poles are sometimes slabbed to aid in fastening framing members. Frame the rough opening to a height that is 1 5 taller than the door that you have selected. The finished 3 1 2 in. Header requirement 2 at minimum the header should be 12 wide with doubled 2 4 at opening and ceiling running the width of the door with a 2 4 in the center of the opening for the center bracket to attach to.

When we installed the headers even with the top of the standard 92 5 8 in. I suggest you go through the entire article at least once before you start. 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. Post located in an endwall.

Post located in a sidewall. Post that frames the side of a door. Nfba post frame building design manual 1 4 pole. Install the header jambs and center pad of the frame using a 2 x 6 lumber for the header jambs and center pad leave at least 5 of space on the sides of the door.

High studs it established just the right height for windows and doors fig. The procedure for constructing a header for 6 inch exterior wall framing can be modified for any wall thickness. I ll explain the process more extensively as we proceed. Local and national building codes have specific structural requirements pertaining to beam sizes to span specific wall openings relative to the wall loads so consult your local building department before beginning this.

Plus 1 2 in were the same thickness as the 2 4 wall framing 3 1 2 in. A round naturally tapered unsawn wood post. Frame the rough opening to 3 inches wider than the garage door size you have selected. If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 wide.