Garage Door Header Straps

Aug 26 2012 19.
Garage door header straps. Certainly do not want to throw an additional header in if the garage door uses the torsion spring helper system you need a substantial header at the very top of the garage door. Walls may be installed with solid or multi ply headers see detail 11 ssw2. On previous projects i have been supplied a glu lam boise makes specifically for garage door headers that was 3 1 2 x 11 1 4 x 18 9. The beam they have specified now is 3 1 2 x 12 x 18 9.
Garage header rough opening height. For all other door and window openings in the building it s just single king studs so it s easy to just face nail through the king studs into the ends of the header with the proper number of nails. I m assuming you would still use strap holddowns at the garage doors. Framing framing inspection straps needed about the garage door.
Shims are not provided with steel strong wall. The strap requirement could be a problem with the narrow walls. Joined jan 1 2010 messages 3 113 location charlottesville va. The person doing the takeoff had interpreted my request for an 18 9 garage door header to the least expensive 20 long beam.
Plus i have seen too many smiling garage door headers to want to add another one to the mix. With double king studs though the nails wouldn t be long enough to make it all the way through county guidelines accept 3 gun nails for face nailing studs so that s what i m shooting. Framing framing inspection straps needed about the garage door. The height of the garage curb above the garage slab is critical for rough header opening at garage return walls.
The bottom plate can act as support i suppose.