Sagging interior header

Structure · Masonry Veneer Walls · printed page 69 (PDF page 70)

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Book index entries

Header – Interior Sagging Interior Header – Sagging Sagging – Interior Header Wood Frame Wood Frame – Wall

Text in the illustration

header Sagging interior header cracking pattern typically associated with sagging headers sagging header (hidden by finishes)
cracking pattern typically associated with sagging headers
sagging header (hidden by finishes)

Generated explanation

The illustration shows an interior doorway in a finished wall with downward deflection across the top of the opening. A large downward arrow emphasizes sagging at the center of the concealed header. Diagonal, irregular cracks extend upward and outward from both upper corners of the doorway. The annotations identify this cracking pattern as typically associated with a sagging header hidden behind the finishes.

Components

interior door doorway door trim concealed header interior wall finish

Defects shown

sagging interior header downward deflection above door opening wall-finish cracks at upper doorway corners