Garage Door Lvl Header Framing

Microllam lvl headers microllam lvl headers work well in applications from window openings to garage door headers.

Garage door lvl header framing.

Lvl 8 9 parallam psl 10 11 snow roof load tables. This restraint is normally provided by sheathing and or other framing. These charts are for 30 pound per square foot snow load on the roof. Header the header is ideally a minimum 12 wide micro laminated beam that spans the width of the garage door opening.

Includes span tables for all load bearing locations and the number of jack studs. The person doing the takeoff had interpreted my request for an 18 9 garage door header to the least expensive 20 long beam. The beam they have specified now is 3 1 2 x 12 x 18 9. Frame the rough opening to a height that is 1 5 taller than the door that you have selected.

Our manufacturing process minimizes many of the natural inconsistencies found in wood. Continuous restraint is defined as a maximum unbraced length of 24. Header details 24 25 nailing on narrow face 25 allowable holes 26. Span charts and 2012 irc building codes for girders and headers.

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. Depending on your opening the lumber width will be 6 to 8 wide. All other data is available on page 121 of the 2012 international residential code. Timberstrand lsl 12 13 microllam lvl 14 15 parallam psl 16 17 non snow roof load tables timberstrand lsl 18 19 microllam lvl 20 21 parallam psl 22 23 beam details 24 window and door.

To finish the opening cut the header and jambs from 2 lumber. Microllam lvl header benefits. Lp solidstart lvl sized with the tables and design values in this guide requires continuous lateral restraint of the compression edge.