Try Carport Building

Try Carport Building was established to provide you with the best carport ideas and information that you can find.  We want to provkoe thouhgt s about:

• The most appropriate type of construction?
• The best materials to build your carport with?
• The easiest way to get it built?

Build a Carport Yourself?

Carports make a wonderful addition to your home.  Not only do the add value but, if done correctly, they also help to beautify your house.  What is the primary purpose of a carport?  Put simply they keep your car looking like new by minimising the amount of fade that you get on the paint work and interior.  But on top of that they also enable you to gracefully alight from your car in even the harshest of weather, whilst remaining dry and untroubled as you can empty all the children and groceries out of the car.

Construction

Your first choice is to choose what you will construct your new carport with? Steel, timber brick, cement block, steel sheet, terracotta tiles, cement tiles, malthoid sheets ... the list goes on and on.  Whatever you choose make sure it is strong, good to look at and easy to maintain.  If you are not sure what to look for then check out carports in your local area.  Chances are that you will find construction materials that are sympathetic to your own house construction, as well as architecture in the area, and suitable for the prevailing weather conditions your new carport is likely to face.

Anchor It Securely

You will be surprised about the insurance that a few simple bolts will provide you.  Take for example timber posts sitting on stirrups that are anchored into concrete footings.  You could be cheap and drop in a couple of nails, but if you use a couple of 3 or 4 inch coach bolts, or even better drill right through and use a bolt with a thread and nut.  Whatever choice you make, make sure you anchor all the points of weakness for maximum strength.

Roofing Options

Once you have your frame up it's time to decide on the roofing material.  Naturally a steel construction lends itself to some form of sheet steel roofing material.  If you go for brick or timber supports then steel sheeting is also acceptable, but you could also consider roofing tiles.  Tiles are much heavier than steel sheets, but they can blend beautifully into your home to make the carport addition look like it has always been there.  High wind areas are definitely more suited to sheet steel though unless you can secure each individual tile.

Can You build It Yourself

Once you decide on the construction materials you can get an architect to draw up your design.  Once you have done that its a choice of DIY or builder.  I recommend a builder but there are lots of good carport kits available these days if you want to save design and construction costs for you new carport.