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When considering widening a second floor window in a balloon framed home do you need to plan a way to extend the trimmers all the way down to the 1st floor sills? Can any alternative methods be used to support the new header?
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When considering widening a second floor window in a balloon framed home do you need to plan a way to extend the trimmers all the way down to the 1st floor sills? Can any alternative methods be used to support the new header?