The best way to fix this problem is to replace the header.
Garage door header.
For each application a pdf download is available.
Window door garage door headers supporting roof wall floor loads.
Building a structural header for a garage door opening can be handled on the jobsite and will offer the same structural support as more expensive solid wood beams.
Cut a 2 x 6 piece of lumber and nail to the face of wall exactly in the center of the garage header.
In an attempt to construct portal frames some garages are built with one continuous garage header extending over two or three garage door openings as shown in figure a.
Garage wall framing typically utilizes this technique encompassing the vehicle doors.
Last pull a measurement from the top of the 2 x 6 piece of lumber that you just installed to the ceiling of the garage.
The garage door header is the large piece of wood at the top of the garage which supports the roof of the garage and any living space above it.
This piece of.
Over the years the garage door header has sagged du.
The procedure for constructing a header for 6 inch exterior wall framing can be modified for any wall thickness.
Loading conditions are detailed below.
Window door garage door headers supporting roof loads only.
If you notice that your garage door header is starting to sag or has developed cracks then you may have a serious structural problem.
Attach lumber to the face of the garage wall to the edge of the garage door header.