any architects/engineers here?

[Gil Bang 26244]

J/K @Onboard 2.0  I'm considering putting a window in my game room, where it's pretty dark.  Standard 2x4, drywall, stucco construction.   I'm not sure how wide I want to go.

What is the point where header sizes upsize from 4x4 to 4x6 to 4x8.  I've been out of this shit for too long, and I don't remember. I'm thinking that 4x6 should be adequate for anything up to 48", but I'm not 100% sure.  This wall is on the ground floor of a two-story house, but this side is single story...nothing above it. 

[Incredulity 11877]

Not architect or eng, but to my knowledge 4 x6 for a 48” opening 4x8 for 60” 4 x4 for 36”. 

[Gil Bang 26244]

Oh shit, I just saw that onboard left us.   Sorry to hear that. 

[Incredulity 11877]

Hadn’t seen that.  Left us, gone or left us GONE?

 

[Incredulity 11877]

Just googled

 

[fattyflattie 4640]

41 minutes ago, Incredulity said:

Hadn’t seen that.  Left us, gone or left us GONE?

 

Got mad. Hopefully he’ll be back 

think I saw that @Longhorn_Fan68 is an architect. 

Edited May 7, 2022 by fattyflattie

[Gil Bang 26244]

1 hour ago, Incredulity said:

Just googled

 

Nothing against you, but this is dumb.  A double 2x4 is 3 inches wide.  That doesn't go so well on top of a 3 1/2 inch stud.  I'll go with a 4x4 in that situation.

[Incredulity 11877]

1 minute ago, Gil Bang said:

Nothing against you, but this is dumb.  A double 2x4 is 3 inches wide.  That doesn't go so well on top of a 3 1/2 inch stud.  I'll go with a 4x4 in that situation.

Lol

Doubled headers are spaced 

[Longhorn_Fan68 34106]

14 hours ago, Gil Bang said:

Nothing against you, but this is dumb.  A double 2x4 is 3 inches wide.  That doesn't go so well on top of a 3 1/2 inch stud.  I'll go with a 4x4 in that situation.

the methodology is sound, but the results are suspect. a double 2x12 header will span a lot more than 7'. weird graphic

[Bevo 13900]

On 5/6/2022 at 9:31 PM, fattyflattie said:

Got mad. Hopefully he’ll be back 

think I saw that @Longhorn_Fan68 is an architect. 

I assume a Cloak Room thing?

[Moby Ric 2058]

My bigger concern would be cutting into the stucco for a window.  

[RMac5 1557]

I think onboard got pissed in the food and anger threads.

[Gil Bang 26244]

My bigger concern would be cutting into the stucco for a window.  

Already done. Diamond blade on my skilsaw. Dusty as fuck, but clean

[luke duke 6450]

Nothing against you, but this is dumb.  A double 2x4 is 3 inches wide.  That doesn't go so well on top of a 3 1/2 inch stud.  I'll go with a 4x4 in that situation.