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Header confusion

2.2K views 9 replies 10 participants last post by  Bad Boy Biker  
#1 ·
I have a sunroom plan that has an approved permit by the city, but I have a feeling the # of king and jack studs is incorrect. I want to validate it before I start building.

The sunroom is 11'x30' with the 30' backwall consisting of 2 windows, a door, and another window: 75", 96", 60" door, 96". The frame is a 2x6 construction.

The plan currently has one jack on either end with one king stud. However, since the window are all up against each other, it looks like jack, king, king, jack.

Question - is this enough or do I need more?
 
#7 · (Edited)
Use a ~28' LVL continuous header to get a 3 span effect....on the center spans, run the LVL past the first and last jamb ~14.5"
lower sunroom floor about 6" and make room 13' deep....... for far more usable space, shorter stairway from porch.

Use a quality 3/4" plywood sheathing, sideways(brick style) over openings/ jambs to splice columns to header lvl, shear panels under windows....

don't forget the tension ties/ hurricane/ tornado anchors. Use them to tie inside columns to lvl and top plate, strap studs to rim joists...rim joists to footing.....

I generally require 350.00$ to reassure any 'bad' feelings.

I'd hire someone that knows how to frame to code or better without using their Psychic Powers.........

On rereading OP, ? is"Backwall" the original house exterior wall instead of new exterior wall? if so why a header?