Bearing according to the 2012 irc codes any beam joist or header shall never have a bearing of less than 1 1 2.
Garage door headers lvl vs truss.
Can i get away with double 2x12 s or do i need lvl s.
It spans long distances.
Timberstrand lsl 12 13 microllam lvl 14 15 parallam psl 16 17 non snow roof load tables timberstrand lsl 18 19 microllam lvl 20 21 parallam psl 22 23 beam details 24 window and door.
Window door garage door headers supporting roof wall floor loads.
Engineered wood products ewp lvl span and size charts.
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.
Microllam lvl headers work well in applications from window openings to garage door headers.
Header details 24 25 nailing on narrow face 25 allowable holes 26.
To fine tune the load carrying potential of a lvl beam just add another ply to the side of a beam.
The only load it will carry is itself and door.
I was able to use lvl for every application in the case house.
Typically lvl comes 1 thick and ranges in depth from 7 up to 18.
Lvl 8 9 parallam psl 10 11 snow roof load tables.
That would take care of the wind and seismic shear loads.
Microllam lvl header benefits.
They will be sitting in notched 6x6 and attached to truss.
Resists warping splitting and shrinking while supporting heavy loads.
Window door garage door headers supporting roof loads only.
Portal frame details within the irc specify simple span headers with a maximum finished opening width of 18.
Labor is a factor.
Laminated veneer lumber lvl is strong stiff and versatile.
Our versa lam lvl is manufactured in either alexandria lena louisiana in eastern united states or in white city oregon for the western united states.
Versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures.
These small areas are usually door opening on the interior and people are trained that these areas are the strongest place in a house to be in the case of an emergency.
Our manufacturing process minimizes many of the natural inconsistencies found in wood.
