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Step 4
Assemble 12' Front Door Wall Frame
4.
Install the 37-1/2" long 2x6 door header on the header supports. Nail to studs
with 10d sinkers.
5.
From 2x4 cutoffs cut (3) three blocks to fit between header and top 2x4 plate.
Install with 10d sinkers.
1.
Trim, if necessary, (2) two 2x4-12' boards (one will be treated) to a length of 144". Position
the boards together and indicate with 'X' marks where the wall studs will be located. Mark an
'S' on bottom plate where the door header supports will be located. See drawing below.
2.
Install (8) eight pre-cut studs, over the 'X' marks, between the wall plates. Use 10d sinkers on
top plate and 16d galv. nails on bottom plate.
3.
Cut (2) two pre-cut wall studs to a length of 80-1/2" and install over 'S' marks as header supports.
Nail to studs with (10) ten 10d sinkers. Save cutoffs.
2x6 Door Header
80-1/2" Header
Support
Treated
Bottom Plate
Cut 2x4s to Fit
Pre-cut Wall Stud
Header
51-3/4"
23-1/4"
24"
51-3/4"
23-1/4"
24"
