continuous header
continuous header
continuous header
A
top plate consisting of timbers on end which are joined (along their lengths and at corners) to form a continuous, rigid framework around a structure, sufficiently strong to act as a lintel over wall openings.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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continuous header to integrate sidelights seemlessly, providing a better seal.
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