From: gary.shearing@sympatico.ca 
  
 Hi, 
  
 I am presently in the planning and design process of a small home for my 
 wife and myself. 
  
 It is a 2"x6" wood frame structure, inside (Enermax) and outside (Excel II) 
 wood fiber structural panels, inside and outside strapping, 7/16" MDF panel 
 siding and 1/2" interior gypsum board. To maximise the walls thermal 
 resitance I am planning on spacing the studs on 24" centers. 
  
 With this configuration is it possible to use in the bath and utility rooms 
 21 1/2" width windows that would fit between the wall studs without adding 
 trimmer studs and a double header (lintel)? 
  
 I was thinking that since the windows do not reduce the number of wall studs 
 and that there is no load on the header I could instal a 2"x6" member in 
 place of a double header and eliminate the trimmer studs on each side that 
 normally absorbs the load from the header. 
  
 Can anyone confirm that I am correct or not in my reasonning. 
  
 Thanks in advance, 
 Gary 
  
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