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WALL CONSTRUCTION

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PLATE TO HEADER
CRIPPLE CONNECTION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH
PLATE TO HEADER SECTION R602.7.1
CONNECTION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION R602.7.1
JACK STUD
JACK STUD

FIGURE R602.7.1(1) FIGURE R602.7.1(2)
SINGLE-MEMBER HEADER IN EXTERIOR BEARING WALL ALTERNATIVE SINGLE-MEMBER HEADER WITHOUT CRIPPLE

JOIST HANGER REQUIRED AT ENDS OF ALL
JOISTS WITHIN THE HEADER SPAN
FLOOR
JOIST
NO RIM BOARD HEADER SPLICES
WITHIN THE HEADER SPAN

SINGLE-PLY OR TWO-PLY RIM
BOARD HEADER AS REQUIRED
JOIST HANDER REQUIRED OUTSIDE
OF HEADER SPAN WHERE JOIST END
BEARING LENGTH IS <1½ INCHES
RIM BOARD HEADER
END OR SPLICE
6 INCHES PAST OUTER
FULL HEIGHT STUD CRIPPLE

HEADER SPAN
ONE OR MORE FULL
HEIGHT STUDS PER
SECTION R602.7.2

For SI: 25.4 mm = 1 inch.
FIGURE R602.7.2
RIM BOARD HEADER CONSTRUCTION

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