(H2K, Sect 7.5)

• Floor Header Label:
  • Use this field to assign an identifying label to the floor header (e.g. "Addition", "2nd floor", etc.) or leave at the default.
• Floor Header Type:
  • header construction which will be used to calculate the thermal resistance of the assembly.
  • Select a User-defined or Favourite Code, or use the Code Selector.
  • When using the Code Selector for modelling, make selections from all applicable drop downs to define the house component.
  • Use Insulation Layer 1 to model framing cavity insulation and Insulation Layer 2 to model a continuous layer of insulation.
• Location:
  • Specify the component in which the header is located.
• Height:
  • Enter the vertical height of the header from the bottom of the joist to the top of the floor above.
• Perimeter:
  • Enter the interior length of the header.
• Area:
  • The Area field is calculated by HOT2000 based on the Height and Perimeter entered.
• R-Value:
  • This field will be automatically populated based on the way the code is defined.