Garage with 2.5m span single door as entire front elevation with no return brickwork either side, just the house wall it abuts, and the garage side wall. Can you omit the wall plate tie down straps in this case, as there’s nothing to fix them to as the garage door opening takes up the entire space underneath? I guess a twisted angled strap would work, but they don’t seem very common.
Shall I smash the wall plate into the existing house wall (along with the lintel below it) to anchor it a bit?
Shall I smash the wall plate into the existing house wall (along with the lintel below it) to anchor it a bit?