Design

Door Headers

1. Bearing Wall Headers
1. Glue-Laminated Beams
2. Stack Dimensional Lumber
3. LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber)
4. Size, Species & Grade of Material
5. Connection & Fastener Requirements
1. a) To Columns
2. b) Field-Fabricated, Stacked Dimensional Material
2. Non-Bearing Wall Headers
1. Dimensional Lumber
1. Size -
   Examples: 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, 2x12
2. Species & Grade of Material
3. Connection & Fastener Requirements