Second Story Seisnmic Corner Bracing Garage Door

When the narrow sections of the wall on each side of the opening are not reinforced or braced the weakness is worse.

Second story seisnmic corner bracing garage door. Nasatech pre cut 8 panel 1 car garage door reflective insulation kit r8 1 4 thick w new and improved super heavy duty gorilla glue adhesive fits 9x7 9x8 garage doors 4 4 out of 5 stars 14 78 88 78. Zinc plated heavy duty corner brace 2 pack model 15442 4 28 4 28. Method pfg portal frame at garage door openings in seismic design categories a b and c. Free delivery with 45 order.

Studies have shown that walls containing garage doors perform poorly when subjected to lateral wind and seismic forces. The large opening of a garage door and the weight of a second story room built over the garage can result in the walls being too weak to withstand earthquake shaking. This is especially true when the wall containing the garage door is offset by more than a few feet from other braced wall lines parallel to the garage door see illustration below. Garage door hardware builders hardware product type.

Price low to high. 1 inch 25 4 mm 1 foot 304 8 mm. Install a 2 by 4 on the garage floor at the base of the door to act as a base for the brace with the length extending just beyond the door hinges. Where supporting a roof or one story and a roof a method pfg braced wall panel constructed in accordance with figure r602 10 6 3 shall be permitted on either side of garage door openings.

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