How To Build Window and Door Headers in Walls

Spike Carlsen
Wooden headers provide the structural support that allows you to install windows and doors without weakening walls. Read an overview of How To Build Window and Door Headers in Walls.
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How To Build Window and Door Headers in Walls: Laminated Lumber
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Laminated Lumber
Laminated wood beams. These carefully engineered and manufactured beams look like stacks of long 2x4s or 2x6s. Because depth and strength can be gained by adding layers of 2x4s or 2x6s, these can span distances standard lumber can’t.

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