If you are putting in an opening between 4 and 5 feet wide then you ll need two 2 by 8 headers.
16 ft garage door header size.
Window door garage door headers supporting roof wall floor loads.
Table 1 consolidates loading sizes and cost data for all of the applications.
Many homeowners have two cars and need garage space to shelter them both.
Window door garage door headers supporting roof loads only.
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.
If the opening will be 5 to 6 feet wide such as for double doors then you will need two 2 by 10 headers.
The 16 7 opening should be after the header and all the trim work is installed.
Many home builders do not consider this a structural necessity but a style and price choice for the homeowner.
And the garage door header is based on a 2 car garage door opening.
The span for the girder is based on the size of an average sized game room.
It is important to note.
That for a 16 foot wide garage door the header should be at minimum 9 inches longer than the door.
The procedure for constructing a header for 6 inch exterior wall framing can be modified for any wall thickness.
Width meaning your header should be 16 feet 9 inches long.
The structural ridge span represents the size of a large family room.
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.
The extra length for the header is to.
Header spans are typical for a window and a patio door.