Window Header At Siding

Figure out the type of header you ll need.

Window header at siding.

If you are putting in an opening between 4 and 5 feet wide then you ll need two 2 by 8 headers. Colors for vinyl window headers. See our collection here. 9 vinyl window headers.

Vinyl window headers can be mounted above windows and doors to add detail to any exterior decor. These windows were given a very simple trim in a shade that perfectly blends the fieldstone and the lighter siding. If you are creating an opening no wider than 4 feet for a door or smaller window then you need a 2 by 6 header. The window header is the horizontal piece at the top of the window frame that takes the load from the shortened studs above it which are known as the cripple studs.

Most of the windows have a header and footer trim above and below the windows so that the decorative shutters can capture the eye s attention first making the windows seem much larger than they are. Flat panel in standard 128 width or custom widths over 144 and headers with endcaps over 73 are only available in white 001 bright white 117 white 123 and paintable 030. Turn heads with gorgeous window headers make your windows stand out with flat panel or dentil headers mid america vinyl window headers can be installed on vinyl wood engineered wood fiber cement brick or stucco home exteriors. Measure for the top starting at the finished floor.

001 002 008 023 028 034 078 117 123 and paintable 030. For the bottom measure up 27 inches 30 inches for the new window height 3 inches for the rough sill and mark the studs there. Mark this point on the studs. With the header installed directly below the double 2x4 top plate on an 8 foot high wall the bottom of the header put the finished window head jamb at about 6 feet 10 inches off the finished floor.

The pieces on either end and perpendicular to the header are called the trimmers. Together the headers king studs and trimmers act as a system that transfers weight from above down and around the window and door openings to the floor and foundation below. Mid america exterior window headers. Until then we framed headers for window and door openings like most framers in our area a double 2x12 with a 1 2 inch plywood spacer for a 2x4 wall.

The king studs nailed into the end of each header and the trimmers that butt just under the header combine to create a sturdy vertical support column. Add the header size the window jamb height 30 inches for the sill height and inch wiggle room.