Post Frame Garage Door Header

A round naturally tapered unsawn wood post.

Post frame garage door header.

If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 wide. Header the header is ideally a minimum 12 wide micro laminated beam that spans the width of the garage door opening. Plus 1 2 in were the same thickness as the 2 4 wall framing 3 1 2 in. Post that frames the side of a door.

I ll explain the process more extensively as we proceed. Nfba post frame building design manual 1 4 pole. I suggest you go through the entire article at least once before you start. Post that is part of both a sidewall and an endwall.

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. High studs it established just the right height for windows and doors fig. Thick headers 1 1 2 in. If the door is 7 tall frame the opening 7 1 5.

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. Frame the rough opening to 3 inches wider than the garage door size you have selected. Poles are sometimes slabbed to aid in fastening framing members. Post located in a sidewall.

The procedure for constructing a header for 6 inch exterior wall framing can be modified for any wall thickness. 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. Post located in an endwall.