Recent content by woofie

So, it does not matter if the roof trusses are directly above the headers. The headers will be directly below the fall of the roof not between the two ends of the truss. I just thought that would mean that the whole roof load would be transferred to the wall that I am planning on having my...

What size header do I need for a 16' and 8' garage door header for a reverse gable roof. Some of what I have been reading leads me to believe standard dimensional lumber will not work. Will I have to use lvl's, or do they make some headers similar to trusses? Is this something I can build...