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    Jan 12, 2010, 07:58 AM
    Bearing wall header size
    I would like to replace the outside wall in a mobil home
    The span is 15'7" where the sliding door is.
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    Jan 12, 2010, 08:02 AM

    I would like to extend the opening where the sliding door is on the outside wall of a 1950s mobile home.
    I need to span 15'7"
    There is nothing on the roof in this area
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