leothebuilder
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Per the 2015 IRC the number of king studs and jacks studs for a header are to be per Table 602.7.5
This table requires 6 full height (king studs) at each side of a 16'-0" span header where walls studs are at 16" o.c.. If you add to that 2 jacks studs to support the header with 3" bearing you have 8 studs at each side.
That just does not make any sense to me at all.
Especially if the same table specifies 4 king studs when wall studs are at 24" o.c..
Am I reading this correctly?
This table requires 6 full height (king studs) at each side of a 16'-0" span header where walls studs are at 16" o.c.. If you add to that 2 jacks studs to support the header with 3" bearing you have 8 studs at each side.
That just does not make any sense to me at all.
Especially if the same table specifies 4 king studs when wall studs are at 24" o.c..
Am I reading this correctly?