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From: novochops@hotmail.com
Category: Structural
Remote Name: 206.149.132.88
Date: 22 May 2004
Time: 09:51 AM

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I'd like to enlarge a window in my kitchen, and make a 4' wide rough opening in a load bearing wall. My house is single story with a "light" roof... rafters, plywood and foam. all four exterior walls are weight bearing and there is a center beam that runs the length of the house. the total is 960sf. what size header do I need? I'd like to place the window as high as possible on the wall and am considering using engineered lumber to get away with a smaller header... any suggestions on a simple way to calculate this? thanks, michele

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