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That's a big span for that header. Take it to an engineer, its a small cost to know you're doing it right.

 

That's a big span for that header. Take it to an engineer, its a small cost to know you're doing it right.
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That's a big span for that header. Take it to an engineer, its a small cost to know you're doing it right.

An acquaintance of mine is an architect. He was over and made mention to the tripled up 2x6 rafters on either side of the opening. He told me that the added load from the weight above the header was too much for the tripled up rafters. He suggested a pony wall in the attic directly underneath the ridge board. Which sits directly above the center of the house. If it means that I have to make the opening smaller then so be it. But I’m looking for a solution that allows me to have the dormer while staying in the allowable limits of the triple 2x6 rafters. As for the engineer, I’m speaking to one tomm to get confirmation. Yet real world experience is the most valuable commodity. Hence the reason I’m here asking other opinions

 

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A good engineer has real world experience. Nobody here is going to give you structural advice because we are not engineers.

Understood but getting a different perspective is never a bad thing

 

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ultimately, it falls on me or the person doing the work. Anyone here offering possible solutions or design changes are welcome to put their two cents in.

 

Anyone here offering possible solutions or design changes are welcome to put their two cents in.

What part of “ nobody’s going to stick their neck out “ do you not get. You’ve got our answer


Mike

 

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I wasn’t saying the engineer that signs off on plans and the builder executes said plans to design is t responsible if failure occurs. I was speaking about possible change in design or opening distance. Something to help eliminate the need for additional support in the attic with pony wall

 

If you want to help diyers, head on over or diychatroom

OP, Thats the place you belong as well.

Forum rules do not allow us to assist diyers.

 

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I understood your statement the first time regarding not receiving suggestions. Maybe I misunderstood the purpose of the forum. I am working with an architect. And will run the recommendation I received from him to the structural engineer. Only reason I posted in the first place was to gather possible alternates to best suite the particular situation which the SE would work out for themselves.

 

And I wasn’t asking for advice multiple times. Simply explaining my original post and the motivation behind it