Non Load Bearing Garage Door Header

I d use a double 2x6 laid flat at the head of the opening.

Non load bearing garage door header.

The load that you need to resist is the horizontal force on the wall above the new door. For instance in the basement remodel all the doors have simple 2 4 framing around them. When in doubt use 2 by 12 inch headers. Section r502 5shares allowable girder and header spans.

The beam they have specified now is 3 1 2 x 12 x 18 9. A header is to hold something up. 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. Framing for a non load bearing door header measure the door.

Measure the width of your door frame. Framing an interior door header starts with the width of the door typically 32 inches although this. This is non bearing so you could use studs to create the space down from the roof or ceiling for the roll up door to roll up into. If they are load bearing a double top plate is required.

Most door frames that are 4 feet wide or less require a 2 by 6 header. The person doing the takeoff had interpreted my request for an 18 9 garage door header to the least expensive 20 long beam. If your walls are non load bearing a single top plate is all that is required. 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.

When framing in 16 centers a good rule of thumb when figuring material is one wall stud per foot of bottom plate. This will usually give you the extra studs needs for corners and door openings.