10 Foot Garage Door Header

I framed my basement when finishing it but nothing this wide.

10 foot garage door header.

For pricing and availability. I got a great deal on a 10 foot wide by 7 foot tall roll up door. 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. Wide a common patio door width.

Also see assumptions for table development. I am wanting to add a divider wall in my garage to separate a work space from the parking area. Measure the backroom the distance from the garage door. 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. Standard systems require 10 inches of headroom while some require 12 inches while garage door openers often require an additional three inches of clearance. Frenchporte jennifer 144 in x 96 in white double garage door with windows. Attach lumber to the face of the garage wall to the edge of the garage door header.

For each application a pdf download is available. Loading conditions are detailed below. Window door garage door headers supporting roof loads only. Frenchporte madeleine 96 in x 96 in white single garage door with windows.

In all but the most bizarre situations they ll easily carry the weight for 4 ft. 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 window and door openings and in most situations be code compliant for openings up to 6 ft. Calculating header size is no picnic as you learn how to frame a window.

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. Most door frames that are 4 feet wide or less require a 2 by 6 header. When in doubt use 2 by 12 inch headers. All documentation i have found on header sizing refers to load bearing walls.

This piece of. Window door garage door headers supporting roof wall floor loads.