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Load bearing or decorative?

memrph

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Hello all currently on the out side of the garage i have the metal trim that is bent around some PT lumber. I want to change it out to some pic boards and at some molding to make it look a bit better.

Before doing so i want to confirm if they are load bearing or not, i don't think so since they run to the floor not the rim joist. I assume all the load bearing structure for the opening is behind the dry wall,Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.

What i am looking to remove are the left and right boards closest to the opening and the top board closest to the opening. I know these aren't great pictures but it is what i have to work with at the moment.

Thanks in advance, my 10 year in the making garage is almost done and so much of the credit goes to everyone hear!
 

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readhead

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The flat 2x6 is for the door hardware. The 2x's for the jambs are trim. They can be removed and replaced. I can see the header above the doors in the last picture.
 
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kbs2244

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From your last PIC it looks like your actual header is under the top plate and what is below it is just there for trimming the opening to door size.
But, yes, you need to remove the dry wall to be sure.
 
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