Monster Header

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Originally uploaded by jeffflint.

We put up a header for the garage today - and if it wasn't for my friend Mel, the garage might be in a pile of rubble...

The old garage had a load bearing post right down the middle of the front of the garage. We are going to be putting in an 18 foot door with opener, so we needed to make a strong enough header to suppor the weight. That thing is 18' 3" long, 5.5" thick (with sandwiched plywood and 2x12s), and 13.25" wide. It must have weighed about 300 pounds. I had a 5 guys come over and lift it up for us so we could nail it.

Check out the set at my flickr page to the right...