48" HEADER INA SINGLE STORY MARRAGE WALL IN A MODULAR RANCH HOW BIG DOES IT NEED TO BE?

[LAURIE K]

MODULAR RANCH SINGLE STORY RANCH HOME- MARRAGE WALL RUNS LENGHT OF HOUSE/ WANT TO OPEN A PASS THRU WINDOW TO MY LIVING ROOM FROM KITCHEN THRU SAME WALL 48" LONG/ 2X3 WITH 24" ON CENTER SPAN /MUST REMOVE 1 2X3- HOME IS 26' WIDE-WITH CENTER BEAMS-