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Old 09-07-2025, 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by thevillages2013 View Post
The header supports the weight from above and has absolutely nothing to do with whether a door or window is below it. Another thing for the OP to consider when DIYing the window door swap is that there is probably electrical wiring running under the existing window
It has everything to do with what's below it.

It distributes the weight above it, to reduce the weigh on the "opening" underneath it.
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