Hello. I have finished replacing some rotted sub flooring by a sliding glass door that opens to a second-floor deck, and have installed flashing that was not there previously (and which contributed to the problem). I have also replaced some of the bottom plate on each side of the door, as about an inch of it on each side of the door suffered the same water damage as the floor.
In the process I discovered that there is are no jack studs supporting a header (see photo). There are 3 king studs along each the side, and a 2x4 cross the top, but it isn't sitting on jack studs. This is a 20 year old house and the door was installed at the time of construction.
The door is close to a corner of the room and is on a wall that supports the low end of a cathedral ceiling (photo).
My question is if I should retrofit a header with jack studs?
If I were do to this, I would add a 4th king stud and then cut the studs closest to each side of the door to sit a header on top...
Questions:
1. Should I install a header, 20 years after this door was installed?
2. If so, is the process described above the right one?
Any and all advice would be most welcome!
Thanks.
In the process I discovered that there is are no jack studs supporting a header (see photo). There are 3 king studs along each the side, and a 2x4 cross the top, but it isn't sitting on jack studs. This is a 20 year old house and the door was installed at the time of construction.
The door is close to a corner of the room and is on a wall that supports the low end of a cathedral ceiling (photo).
My question is if I should retrofit a header with jack studs?
If I were do to this, I would add a 4th king stud and then cut the studs closest to each side of the door to sit a header on top...
Questions:
1. Should I install a header, 20 years after this door was installed?
2. If so, is the process described above the right one?
Any and all advice would be most welcome!
Thanks.
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