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2308.9.5 Openings in Exterior Walls

Building Code 2012 of South Holland > 23 Wood > 2308 Conventional Light-Frame Construction > 2308.9 Wall Framing > 2308.9.5 Openings in Exterior Walls
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Openings in exterior walls shall be constructed in accordance with Sections 2308.9.5.1 and 2308.9.5.2.

TABLE 2308.9.5
HEADER AND GIRDER SPANSa FOR EXTERIOR BEARING WALLS
(Maximum Spans for Douglas Fir-Larch, Hem-Fir, Southern Pine and Spruce-Pine-Firb and Required Number of Jack Studs)
HEADERS
SUPPORTING
SIZE GROUND SNOW LOAD (psf)e
30 50
Building widthc (feet)
20 28 36 20 28 36
Span NJd Span NJd Span NJd Span NJd Span NJd Span NJd
Roof & Ceiling 2-2×4 3-6 1 3-2 1 2-10 1 3-2 1 2-9 1 2-6 1
2-2×6 5-5 1 4-8 1 4-2 1 4-8 1 4-1 1 3-8 2
2-2×8 6-10 1 5-11 2 5-4 2 5-11 2 5-2 2 4-7 2
2-2×10 8-5 2 7-3 2 6-6 2 7-3 2 6-3 2 5-7 2
2-2×12 9-9 2 8-5 2 7-6 2 8-5 2 7-3 2 6-6 2
3-2×8 8-4 1 7-5 1 6-8 1 7-5 1 6-5 2 5-9 2
3-2×10 10-6 1 9-1 2 8-2 2 9-1 2 7-10 2 7-0 2
3-2×12 12-2 2 10-7 2 9-5 2 10-7 2 9-2 2 8-2 2
4-2×8 9-2 1 8-4 1 7-8 1 8-4 1 7-5 1 6-8 1
4-2×10 11-8 1 10-6 1 9-5 2 10-6 1 9-1 2 8-2 2
4-2×12 14-1 1 12-2 2 10-11 2 12-2 2 10-7 2 9-5 2
Roof, Ceiling & 1 Center-
Bearing Floor
2-2×4 3-1 1 2-9 1 2-5 1 2-9 1 2-5 1 2-2 1
2-2×6 4-6 1 4-0 1 3-7 2 4-1 1 3-7 2 3-3 2
2-2×8 5-9 2 5-0 2 4-6 2 5-2 2 4-6 2 4-1 2
2-2×10 7-0 2 6-2 2 5-6 2 6-4 2 5-6 2 5-0 2
2-2×12 8-1 2 7-1 2 6-5 2 7-4 2 6-5 2 5-9 3
3-2×8 7-2 1 6-3 2 5-8 2 6-5 2 5-8 2 5-1 2
3-2×10 8-9 2 7-8 2 6-11 2 7-11 2 6-11 2 6-3 2
3-2×12 10-2 2 8-11 2 8-0 2 9-2 2 8-0 2 7-3 2
4-2×8 8-1 1 7-3 1 6-7 1 7-5 1 6-6 1 5-11 2
4-2×10 10-1 1 8-10 2 8-0 2 9-1 2 8-0 2 7-2 2
4-2×12 11-9 2 10-3 2 9-3 2 10-7 2 9-3 2 8-4 2
Roof, Ceiling & 1 Clear Span Floor 2-2×4 2-8 1 2-4 1 2-1 1 2-7 1 2-3 1 2-0 1
2-2×6 3-11 1 3-5 2 3-0 2 3-10 2 3-4 2 3-0 2
2-2×8 5-0 2 4-4 2 3-10 2 4-10 2 4-2 2 3-9 2
2-2×10 6-1 2 5-3 2 4-8 2 5-11 2 5-1 2 4-7 3
2-2×12 7-1 2 6-1 3 5-5 3 6-10 2 5-11 3 5-4 3
3-2×8 6-3 2 5-5 2 4-10 2 6-1 2 5-3 2 4-8 2
3-2×10 7-7 2 6-7 2 5-11 2 7-5 2 6-5 2 5-9 2
3-2×12 8-10 2 7-8 2 6-10 2 8-7 2 7-5 2 6-8 2
4-2×8 7-2 1 6-3 2 5-7 2 7-0 1 6-1 2 5-5 2
4-2×10 8-9 2 7-7 2 6-10 2 8-7 2 7-5 2 6-7 2
4-2×12 10-2 2 8-10 2 7-11 2 9-11 2 8-7 2 7-8 2
Roof, Ceiling & 2 Center-
Bearing Floors
2-2×4 2-7 1 2-3 1 2-0 1 2-6 1 2-2 1 1-11 1
2-2×6 3-9 2 3-3 2 2-11 2 3-8 2 3-2 2 2-10 2
2-2×8 4-9 2 4-2 2 3-9 2 4-7 2 4-0 2 3-8 2
2-2×10 5-9 2 5-1 2 4-7 3 5-8 2 4-11 2 4-5 3
2-2×12 6-8 2 5-10 3 5-3 3 6-6 2 5-9 3 5-2 3
3-2×8 5-11 2 5-2 2 4-8 2 5-9 2 5-1 2 4-7 2
3-2×10 7-3 2 6-4 2 5-8 2 7-1 2 6-2 2 5-7 2
3-2×12 8-5 2 7-4 2 6-7 2 8-2 2 7-2 2 6-5 3
4-2×8 6-10 1 6-0 2 5-5 2 6-8 1 5-10 2 5-3 2
4-2×10 8-4 2 7-4 2 6-7 2 8-2 2 7-2 2 6-5 2
4-2×12 9-8 2 8-6 2 7-8 2 9-5 2 8-3 2 7-5 2
Roof, Ceiling & 2 Clear Span
Floors
2-2×4 2-1 1 1-8 1 1-6 2 2-0 1 1-8 1 1-5 2
2-2×6 3-1 2 2-8 2 2-4 2 3-0 2 2-7 2 2-3 2
2-2×8 3-10 2 3-4 2 3-0 3 3-10 2 3-4 2 2-11 3
2-2×10 4-9 2 4-1 3 3-8 3 4-8 2 4-0 3 3-7 3
2-2×12 5-6 3 4-9 3 4-3 3 5-5 3 4-8 3 4-2 3
3-2×8 4-10 2 4-2 2 3-9 2 4-9 2 4-1 2 3-8 2
3-2×10 5-11 2 5-1 2 4-7 3 5-10 2 5-0 2 4-6 3
3-2×12 6-10 2 5-11 3 5-4 3 6-9 2 5-10 3 5-3 3
4-2×8 5-7 2 4-10 2 4-4 2 5-6 2 4-9 2 4-3 2
4-2×10 6-10 2 5-11 2 5-3 2 6-9 2 5-10 2 5-2 2
4-2×12 7-11 2 6-10 2 6-2 3 7-9 2 6-9 2 6-0 3

For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 pound per square foot = 47.8 N/m2.
  1. Spans are given in feet and inches (ft-in).
  2. Tabulated values are for No. 2 grade lumber.
  3. Building width is measured perpendicular to the ridge. For widths between those shown, spans are permitted to be interpolated.
  4. NJ - Number of jack studs required to support each end. Where the number of required jack studs equals one, the header is permitted to be supported by an approved framing anchor attached to the full-height wall stud and to the header.
  5. Use 30 pounds per square foot ground snow load for cases in which ground snow load is less than 30 pounds per square foot and the roof live load is equal to or less than 20 pounds per square foot.

2308.9.5.1 Headers

Headers shall be provided over each opening in exterior-bearing walls. The spans in Table 2308.9.5 are permitted to be used for one- and two-family dwellings. Headers for other buildings shall be designed in accordance with Section 2301.2, Item 1 or 2. Headers shall be of two pieces of nominal 2-inch (51 mm) framing lumber set on edge as permitted by Table 2308.9.5 and nailed together in accordance with Table 2304.9.1 or of solid lumber of equivalent size.

2308.9.5.2 Header Support

Wall studs shall support the ends of the header in accordance with Table 2308.9.5. Each end of a lintel or header shall have a length of bearing of not less than 11/2 inches (38 mm) for the full width of the lintel.

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