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[quote user="Overmod"] I think what you're discussing is adding a whaler of something like 1x10 tied back into the webs with appropriate spacers for the fasteners, faced to where drywall thickness will match existing when patched.[/quote] Nothing so drastic.  Basically going to add a true 1x3 (its only 1" deep vice 1.5") or a ripped down 2x4 to fit the space every 32" above the window.  This will require two cuts to install the wood spacers.  Then I'll attach drywall to the wood, mud it and install a piece of 1x3 on the outside of the drywall so that I can mount my second deck supports. [quote user="Overmod"]I trust you now see the value of a good electronic stud finder... [/quote]  I've got one.  It kept telling me there was a screw (all of them are basically metal detectors) near the ceiling or near the window trim (which makes sense if you think about it). It also kept telling me there was AC wiring, which I assume is actually on the outside of the header (raised ranch house, second floor overhangs on the front by a foot).
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