Building A Garage Door Header

Building headers over the garage doors.

Building a garage door header.

Your header size is determined by the load it carries. When in doubt build a double 2 12 header sandwich like we explain next. If you are looking to save money on getting door headers you can use materials that you may already have on hand and do it yourself instead of hiring someone to do it for you you need to keep in mind that structural support is very important and the framed wall you are working with needs to be durable. Size of headers over all doors and window openings.

This piece of. The procedure for constructing a header for 6 inch exterior wall framing can be modified for any wall thickness. Cut a 2 x 6 piece of lumber and nail to the face of wall exactly in the center of the garage header. Location and size of door and window opening.

Show size spacing and direction of rafters or trusses. Wide a common patio door width. 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. Show window and header size.

In an attempt to construct portal frames some garages are built with one continuous garage header extending over two or three garage door openings as shown in figure a. Show door and header size show overhead door size show header size sample floor plan dimension dimension provide scale sample. If you are building a new bearing wall or cutting in a new doorway be sure to check your local building code span charts or consult an engineer to properly size the header. 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.

Proposed size of garage. Wide window and door openings and in most situations be code compliant for openings up to 6 ft. So your jack stud should be cut at 81 for a 6 8 tall door.