| Replacing a damaged window
header usually isn't going to be a home repair task that I would
recommend to most do-it-yourselfers. In the picture above, you can see
that the window was replaced, the drywall was removed and it looks like
they installed a new insulation.
One of the reasons why I don't say just that most do-it-yourselfers
replace window headers, is that you might not know how much weight that
specific window header is actually holding up. I would hate to see a
section of the home fall down, once you remove your window header.
If you're planning on replacing the window header anyway, make sure that
you do a little investigating, to make sure that you're not going to
have any problems, once you remove the window header.
I don't recommend replacing damaged window headers in the lower sections
of 2, 3 or four story buildings.
I don't recommend do-it-yourselfers to remove any window headers on
windows that are larger than 4 feet wide.
If you open up the drywall on the interior or open up the exterior wall
and find and engineered window header, in other words, you have a small
glue lam, paralam or micro lamb beam for your window header, I don't
recommend that you attempt to replace and repair of this window header
either.
If you're not comfortable doing a certain home repair, you probably
shouldn't do it. Contact a professional who has the experience necessary
to do the home repair.
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