Headers

The main job of a structural header is to:

• Define the width of the rough opening

• Carry any weight from above to each side of the rough opening

• Hold the king and jack studs securely in place

• All of these

Headers are located:

• Above a rough opening

• Below a rough opening

Headers can be constructed of dimensional lumber or engineered lumber

• True

• False

Larger rough openings can require:

• Deeper headers

• Thicker headers

• More than one king stud per side

• More than one jack stud per side

• Any of these

Headers can only be installed in full contact with the top plate to be loadbearing

• True

• False

Headers that do not have the same thickness as the wall they are placed in allow room for:

• Settling

• Wiring

• Plumbing

• Insulation

According to Table R602.7(1), what is the longest span listed for a single 2x10 header used in a single story building?

• 5’ 1”

• 6’

• 4’7”

• 9’

According to Table R602.7(1), how many jack studs are needed for a header made from (2) 2x4s that spans 4 feet in a single story building?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

According to Table R602.7(1), which of these headers offers the greatest span and how is it constructed?

• 2x12s for a maximum span of 11’ 7”

• 2x12s for a maximum span of 10’ 7”

• 2x10s for a maximum span of 11’ 3”

• None of these