Frame the rough opening to a height that is 1 5 taller than the door that you have selected.
Post frame garage door header.
Post that is part of both a sidewall and an endwall.
Post located in a sidewall.
The finished 3 1 2 in.
A round naturally tapered unsawn wood post.
High studs it established just the right height for windows and doors fig.
Post located in an endwall.
I suggest you go through the entire article at least once before you start.
Thick headers 1 1 2 in.
If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 wide.
When we installed the headers even with the top of the standard 92 5 8 in.
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.
Plus 1 2 in were the same thickness as the 2 4 wall framing 3 1 2 in.
Header the header is ideally a minimum 12 wide micro laminated beam that spans the width of the garage door opening.
I ll explain the process more extensively as we proceed.
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.
The procedure for constructing a header for 6 inch exterior wall framing can be modified for any wall thickness.
Frame the rough opening to 3 inches wider than the garage door size you have selected.
Nfba post frame building design manual 1 4 pole.
If the door is 7 tall frame the opening 7 1 5.
Post that frames the side of a door.