Header sizing?

06-29-2010, 05:37 PM	#1
Fuzzlizard Newbie   Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1	Header sizing? How big does the header need to be for a 5' span of a non-load-bearing wall? And what size for cripples? We have a closet with a regular 36" door and we'd like to open it up to have space for a set of 60" bifold doors. (so, total opening is about 62&quot.

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06-29-2010, 06:30 PM	#2
Daniel Holzman Civil Engineer   Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 3,559	Header sizing? You don't indicate where you are located, so we have no idea which building code you need to follow. Check with your local code enforcement official, or purchase a copy of your building code, it should have full information about minimum header size for a non-load bearing condition.

06-29-2010, 09:35 PM	#3
Gary in WA Moderator   Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 8,796	Header sizing? http://ftp.resource.org/bsc.ca.gov/t...2_page0376.pdf Be safe, Gary __________________ Clothes taking longer to dry? Clean the dryer screen in HOT water if using fabric softener sheets. They leave a residue that impedes air-flow, costing you money. Clean the ducting in the last six months? 17,000 dryer fires annually!