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JJ82
May 29, 2013, 10:32 AM
A metal stud wall from floor to pan deck of second floor has an opening of 26' wide by 12' tall. The total height of the wall is 18', its 6 inch 20 ga studs 24 OC. What size and gauge should the box header be? I can seem to find a beam span chart that answers this