Have a curved front porch to frame and looking for any ideas anyone may have on making up a structural curved header or if anyone knows of any that are commercially available. I will be working with a radius of 9`2"
Curved Header Ideas ???
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It's a turret. That house had a couple.
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For a verticle curve. Layered 3/4" plywood, easy. Make a pattern and trace a few copies. Glue n screw. 4 layers gives u a standard header without filler. 3" However I don't know what the load limit difference is between 4 layers of 3/4" and 2 layers of 2x if any. But if it's just a roof, you wouldn't have a problem.
outward curve, layered plywood as well, but u may have to cut slits in it to get it to bend without cracking, You will have to compensate with added layers if this is the case.
outward curve, layered plywood as well, but u may have to cut slits in it to get it to bend without cracking, You will have to compensate with added layers if this is the case.
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I build a enclosed curved front porch last year and thats how i did it
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