I'm moving my back door over 4 feet and replacing it with french doors, so I'm going to have to reframe that section of wall. I know I need 1" of header thickness for each 1' of opening. My question is how big should the king studs and trimmers be? Is there a guideline for this like the header size? My opening is still under consideration by the design committe, (wife), but let's say its either 6', 7' or 8'.
For point of reference, it's a two story house, the new door is in an exterior wall, on the first flor, and on a gable end.
Thanks,
Bernie PS: Any good web resources for framing a hip roof to extend out over the new door? I've got a feeling the angles on the sides may be tricky.