Recent content by TheCitrusMaster

I did some looking around and I think LVLs will be easier to obtain than a suitable steel plate so I'll be going that route. The current garage doors are very old, and so is all the trim. I planned on replacing it all regardless. Also since I am installing a new garage door, removing the tracks...

Sorry for late reply everyone. After some research and thinking and reading these comments I've come to the conclusion that I'll definitely need some additional support for this conversion one way or another. Im thinking my first option is replacing the 2x12s with 16" LVL. This is something I'll...

Garage doors are currently 8x7 doors. Want to convert to a single 16x7 or 17x7. In order to do that, I have to rip out this center post shown in the images. The header is two 2x12 beams spanning 18 feet, pretty sure there is plywood between the beams. Is this sufficient to support the 18 feet...