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GARAGE DOOR ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jim parnell" data-source="post: 921806" data-attributes="member: 64968"><p>For the guys with some building/carpentry experience. Have a 16' wide OH door on my detached garage/shed. The header has gotten water damage as there was not a drip guard installed behind the vinyl siding when built by the contractor. The header consists of two 2x8's nailed together and laying flat (not standing on edge) across the top of the garage door opening. There is a 2x4 nailed to the backed side (visible from the inside of the garage) for support/strengthening of the 2x8's since they span 16'. The OH door is on a NON-LOAD bearing wall (roof trusses run paralell) with the wall the OH door is installed in.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>My main question is: can the double 2x8 header boards (will use PT lumber this time) be shorter than the 16' span to make it a bit easier on installing the new lumber WITHOUT weakening the header. I would like to use a 12' and 4' section for each layer but have the 4' sections at OPPOSITE ends/sides of the door opening. Would install the 2x4 bracing in a similar manner as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jim parnell, post: 921806, member: 64968"] For the guys with some building/carpentry experience. Have a 16' wide OH door on my detached garage/shed. The header has gotten water damage as there was not a drip guard installed behind the vinyl siding when built by the contractor. The header consists of two 2x8's nailed together and laying flat (not standing on edge) across the top of the garage door opening. There is a 2x4 nailed to the backed side (visible from the inside of the garage) for support/strengthening of the 2x8's since they span 16'. The OH door is on a NON-LOAD bearing wall (roof trusses run paralell) with the wall the OH door is installed in. My main question is: can the double 2x8 header boards (will use PT lumber this time) be shorter than the 16' span to make it a bit easier on installing the new lumber WITHOUT weakening the header. I would like to use a 12' and 4' section for each layer but have the 4' sections at OPPOSITE ends/sides of the door opening. Would install the 2x4 bracing in a similar manner as well. [/QUOTE]
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