I have a small problem that I'm hoping you can give me an answer to. The situation is such that I am renovating a stable into a garage, and I need to install two new garage doors. The wall construction as it stands today consists of, a sole plate 125x105mm, then regular vertical studs, and then there's another 125x105mm plate, and this is where I have an issue because the upper plate has a joint right in the middle of one of the proposed doors. The question is, what should I do now? I have come up with three options that might work.
Option 1: Mount some screws and join the seam so it holds firmly, and then simply remove the vertical studs and install my door (After all, they are 125x105mm studs)
Option 2: Secure the joint tightly and additionally mount a plank on the outside of the beam, in this case a 45x125 (See the picture and maybe you'll understand what I mean)
Option 3: Cut the beam and install a new beam so that the joints are on either side of the door above the standing studs.
It should also be mentioned that there is an upper floor in this building too, which needs to be considered in terms of load.
Or if you have any other ideas, please feel free to suggest.
Thanks in advance
/Rags
I would go with option 3, easiest to manage on your own by "going all out" with the dimensions without doing the calculations. If you reinforce the existing joint with a beam on the side, you must place beams on both sides to avoid a twisting moment in the beam.
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