14 Foot Garage Door Header

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14 foot garage door header. I would like to make my garage door 14 wide. Most door frames that are 4 feet wide or less require a 2 by 6 header. 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. I have now a 9 x7 door with a 2 x 10 header.

When in doubt use 2 by 12 inch headers. Let s talk about the header of the door first. The width of the lumber should be between 6 and 8. 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.

What size would i make the header for a 14 x7 door. Window door garage door headers supporting roof wall floor loads. Window door garage door headers supporting roof loads only. The procedure for constructing a header for 6 inch exterior wall framing can be modified for any wall thickness.

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. Measure the width of your door frame. Where would i get this made if it has to be. It is a hipped roof so it is load bearing header that i will need to make.

Also see assumptions for table development. Loading conditions are detailed below. Alan s factory outlet 2 car garage comes standard with a 14 wide header which is 4 2x10 s and you can get an optional 20 wide lvl header if you want a larg. Garage size is 18 x 24.