Build A Carport
How to build a carport written by colleen mckie on jul 27 2009.
Build a carport. These free instructions will show you how to put the pieces of the carport kit together so you can increase the curb appeal of your home while protecting your vehicle from sun and storm damage. Build a carport a roof that covers a driveway or other parking area it does not have a door in the manner of a garage. This complete project all the pages together in one handy pdf file ad free can be purchased online and downloaded immediately to your computer for only 5. There are two improvement projects that involve carports.
If you want to build a carport on an existing concrete pad or the end of your driveway that s perfectly appropriate. Whether you are making your carport from timber or steel here are the basic steps involved. Clear the area where the carport is to be erected and set out the perimeters. This single carport is free standing i e it is not attached to any other structure.
Measure the dimensions of your concrete pad and shape the structure to the ground rather than the other way around. Set out the perimeters. These will save you any legal or safet. If you are highly impressed with the environmental profile of the wood and want to build a wooden carport then you must prefer the pallets to make a beefy one for free in custom dimensions.
Building a carport from a kit is practical and affordable. It is the most basic of carports. How to build your carport in 11 steps. To ensure our content is always up to date with current information best practices and professional advice articles are routinely reviewed by industry experts with years of hands on experience.
All the materials to construct the carport come in a kit you just provide a few tools and sweat equity. Before you even pick up a single tool to build your carport it s important to check and cover off a few things first. A garage for one or two cars consisting of a flat roof supported on poles. You can either build the structure with the poles to either side of the pad anchoring them in the ground.
A carport is a covered parking space usually attached to the house that is not completely enclosed by walls. Use also the pvc pipes to install a miniature hoop style carport for garden vehicles and also build a lasting longer bungalow style wooden carport with chevron roof that will be luxurious.