Related illustrations

0387

Support for jack studs on wide openings

· p. 69

The cross section shows a wood-frame wall with a wide opening spanned by a header supported on jack studs at each end. The jack studs stand on the sole plate and transfer concentrated loads into the floor framing below.

0406

Wood header bearing

· p. 73

The illustration shows an opening in a wood-frame bearing wall with an enlarged detail of the header and its end supports. The wood header spans the opening beneath a double top plate and bears on jack studs at both ends

0371

Load bearing wall with header

· p. 66

The illustration shows a wood-framed load-bearing wall with a header spanning a tall opening. Shortened jack studs support the header at each end, alongside full-height studs. A double top plate runs across the wall, wit