nealtw
Contractor retired
Let me catch up, I think I read all of it.
Joist so you know, there is no header over that window, that junk is just filler.
A header is held up in Canada with what some call cripple and others call a jack, In the USA, they use trimmers.
As your door is more than five feet wide, you need 2 under each end. If the post you speak of is the original corner of the building I would treat that as untouchable. It is not only supporting the corner but also what ever is holding up above what was cut away for the small addition.
So for a double 2' 6" door the header 69 inches long. It wants to be tight against the cut studs above.
Below the header we would like to have a sill 1 1/2 x 4 and still have 83" to the floor..
So ceiling height, height of drywall you want to leave.
Is there a sill at the floor or do the studs go right past the floor.
Top of studs, do they go past the floor above or stop at the floor. Open a metal close hanger and poke up there and feel around.
Plan for deck or porch on the outside?
Plan for roof or shelter on the outside?
To deal with the angle brace that will be cut out, we could use new 2x4 and add plywood to the inside in the method we do for stress walls for earthquakes
Joist so you know, there is no header over that window, that junk is just filler.
A header is held up in Canada with what some call cripple and others call a jack, In the USA, they use trimmers.
As your door is more than five feet wide, you need 2 under each end. If the post you speak of is the original corner of the building I would treat that as untouchable. It is not only supporting the corner but also what ever is holding up above what was cut away for the small addition.
So for a double 2' 6" door the header 69 inches long. It wants to be tight against the cut studs above.
Below the header we would like to have a sill 1 1/2 x 4 and still have 83" to the floor..
So ceiling height, height of drywall you want to leave.
Is there a sill at the floor or do the studs go right past the floor.
Top of studs, do they go past the floor above or stop at the floor. Open a metal close hanger and poke up there and feel around.
Plan for deck or porch on the outside?
Plan for roof or shelter on the outside?
To deal with the angle brace that will be cut out, we could use new 2x4 and add plywood to the inside in the method we do for stress walls for earthquakes