For example in some cases the code will call for a 4 foot sheathed section on both sides of a garage door opening or at the house corner or flanking an entry door interfering with the.
Second story seismic corner bracing garage door.
Studies have shown that walls containing garage doors perform poorly when subjected to lateral wind and seismic forces.
When the narrow sections of the wall on each side of the opening are not reinforced or braced the weakness is worse.
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This is especially true when the wall containing the garage door is offset by more than a few feet from other braced wall lines parallel to the garage door see illustration below.
The large opening of a garage door and the weight of a second story room built over the garage can result in the walls being too weak to withstand earthquake shaking.
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Install a 2 by 4 on the garage floor at the base of the door to act as a base for the brace with the length extending just beyond the door hinges.