Recent content by Tony112

I’m a electrician so I can’t be too sure about carpentry though lol

That’s how I’ve always seen them, not with a 16” overhang

I think I’m going to go the 16” on the one side and do 3 jack studs on the other. I’m having a hard time even reading these codes and tables on my phone. But yes I saw the 16” overhang on the left side of the diagram and was totally threw off by it.

Hey pattenp, did they go the 16” on both sides or just one side? This is a new one on me. Lol I was planning to just have 3 jack studs under both sides and have the lvl at that same measurement. Which would be some 9” longer than the actual opening. But I don’t mind going bigger, just something...

I should of said Im in northern Va. There is about 4’ on each side of the door opening and 4’ between the 2. I’m guessing maybe the 16” is the minimum space they allow you to have for a wall?

Hello all, I’m tackling my own garage build and have ran into the first question in the process and that’s the irc picture they refer you to in doing garage door headers. I have a 16’ and a 8’ on a 36’ long front. My issue/question is they show the header extending 16” past the opening on one...