Here’s when you should choose the self-supporting header.
The self-supporting header is a great option for many old buildings, offering added structural support and overhead clearance.
You need a larger clear opening than what your current door style allows.
Bifold doors are installed on the exterior of your building. When paired with the self-supporting header, this means that you can mount your door above the roofline, which raises the clear opening to ceiling height and maximizes the available overhead space.
Some door styles (like overhead doors) limit the size of your clear opening, since they are installed on the inside of your building. They take up valuable headroom and don’t allow extra width.
Your current building isn’t designed to support the weight of a larger door.
The self-supporting header provides additional structural support to carry the weight and loads of a bifold door, except for the outward load while the door is open. It safely transfers the outward load into the strongest part of your building.
It’s a cost effective way to add structural bracing for your bifold door to your building.
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