9 Garage Door Header Size

Tables providing size selections for various beam spans and loading combinations for southern pine dimension lumber and southern pine glued laminated timber are available for the following applications.

9 garage door header size.

Many homeowners have two cars and need garage space to shelter them both. I am building a 24 x26 garage with attic room above in heavy snow load country 11 12 pitch roof. 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. They also just use 2x12 headers because a 2x12 is the correct spacing for the header above the door.

You could use a 2x8 header but then you have to measure where it goes. Frame the rough opening to a height that is 1 5 taller than the door that you have selected. I intend to have an 8 h x 16 w garage door. When in doubt use 2 by 12 inch headers.

Window door garage door headers supporting roof wall floor loads. Most door frames that are 4 feet wide or less require a 2 by 6 header. Many 16 x 7 garage doors will be designed with a pair of single 8 foot garage door bays separated by a central post or column. If the door is 7 tall frame the opening 7 1 5.

If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 wide. If you are putting in an opening between 4 and 5 feet wide then you ll need two 2 by 8 headers. The standard size for double garage doors is 16 feet wide and 7 to 8 feet high. If you are creating an opening no wider than 4 feet for a door or smaller window then you need a 2 by 6 header.

Many home builders do not consider this a structural necessity but a style and price choice for the homeowner. Measure the width of your door frame. Frame the rough opening to 3 inches wider than the garage door size you have selected. What size header over the door is required if i wish t read more.