How To Build A Carport Out Of Wood

It might be a good idea to nail some weather sheeting over the plywood before you lay the shingles for an extra layer of protection.

How to build a carport out of wood. Bolt the beams to the posts. I thought it might be interesting to document a little design and building project i did. A nice timber carport i designed and built with the help of my good. Visit the hardware store and buy enough three tab shingles to lay over the plywood and finish the surface of the carport.

Cut the side beams and clamp them to the posts aligned horizontally on the outside of the carport so the tops of the beams are flush with the tops of the posts. One of the last steps of the woodworking project is to build the roof of the carport. Cut six rafters and place them at three foot intervals along the top of the beams. Fasten shingles on top of the plywood roof elements.

Leave no gaps between the components for a professional result.