Window Header
A horizontal structural member placed across the top of a window opening to support the load above.
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Cut 2 x 6 stock to size for the door and window headers. Use pieces of 1/2-in. plywood as spacers between the 2 x 6s to bring the header assemblies to 3-1/2 in. thick. Nail together the header pieces with 16d common nails.
Cap a moulding used to finish the top of
wainscoting, door and window headers,
and built-up moulding assemblies.
Mullion a moulding to bridge the joint
between two windows set closely together.
Short stud such as that used between a door or window header and the top plate.
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Most closet walls aren't load-bearing walls, so the header can be a lot smaller than a door/window header. Our closet door called for two 2x4s laid flat on top of the trimmers. Insert 2x4 cripple studs every 16" above the header.
Window header-A beam placed perpendicular to wall studs above doors, windows, or other openings to carry the weight of structural loads above the window or door.
Window sash-The framework that holds the glass in a door or window.
 See also: Header, Window, Wall, Door, Floor
  
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