Second Story Seisnmic Corner Bracing Garage Door

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.

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. Studies have shown that walls containing garage doors perform poorly when subjected to lateral wind and seismic forces. Price low to high. 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.

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. Garage door hardware builders hardware product type. Set your store to see local. A bryan readling p e responds.

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. If preferred install the floor brace after installing the vertical braces. Free delivery with 45 order. 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.