How to make a carport?

An ordinary passenger car is quite vulnerable to environmental influences. Ultraviolet radiation leads to fading of paints, temperature changes cause cracks in the paintwork, precipitation provides accelerated corrosion of the case. Manufacturers use a variety of ways to protect the body, constantly applying new paints and technologies. However, the owner of the car does not interfere with providing him with additional protection. This is quite simple to accomplish. How? Make a carport, especially if you often go to the country house, and your transport stands all day in the scorching sun.

About awnings in general

There are a large number of their types, ranging from extremely simple and ending with special products of a bizarre shape. And this is not surprising, since the ease of erecting such a structure and the various materials used determine the variety of types. Among them are:

  1. Attached to the house.

    Such awnings are placed near the wall of the house and, in addition to protecting the car, additionally protect the building from atmospheric influences, and also, if necessary, serve as a kind of veranda.

  2. Free standing.

    Again, such structures can have a dual purpose - they are used as a gazebo or picnic area in bad weather.

Another classification of awnings depends on the shape of the roof. It happens:

  1. Straight. Such a roof is the simplest in its structure.

  2. Inclined (single-slope or dual-slope). This design contributes to better drainage of water.

  3. Complex form. The most commonly used canopy is in the form of an arch, although there may be other options.

Due to the variety, the classification of canopies can be carried out according to various criteria - the material of manufacture, the shape of the frame (open, closed), cost and a number of other features.

On the manufacture of a carport

A wide variety of its forms should not confuse those who are thinking about how to make a carport themselves. In fact, the basis of the awning is the prepared platform for the car and the support for the roof.

The procedure for building a canopy

  1. The most important thing is to correctly determine the size of the future structure. Its height should be at least 30 cm higher than the height of a person, its length should be at least 1 m larger than the car, and the width should be made 2 m larger than that of the car. This will avoid trouble when opening doors and make parking easier. The number of racks can be increased by reducing the distance between them to 2 meters, which will reduce the load on the roof. Although, in principle, four pillars installed at the corners of the site are sufficient.

    Initially, it is necessary to remove the fertile soil at a selected place to a depth of 25-30 cm, and then lay a sand cushion and a layer of gravel. From above, you can pour concrete or lay out paving slabs.

  2. After the base is ready, the supports are installed. In this capacity, various pipes, bars or logs, special profiles can be used. To install them, it is necessary to dig or drill pits in the ground, in which these supports will be placed, and then fill them with earth and tamp it or fill it with concrete. You can make a columnar foundation and fix the anchors to which the frame will be attached.

  3. When the supports are in place and the concrete is cured, the top piping is done. If the main material is wood, then a bar is used, although a metal profile can also be used. Logs are attached to the harness, on top of which the crate will be located in the future.
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  5. Now it remains to install the roof, and we can assume that the canopy is ready. Almost everything is used as a coating, but more often sheet roofing material is used (slate, roofing material, metal tiles, corrugated board, polycarbonate, etc.).

Various options for arranging a carport

What can be used for a carport that provides protection and is not expensive? As mentioned, there are many different designs to choose from.

  1. Option with an awning. The finished canopy will look as shown in the photo below. True, this is the least reliable design, but it is quite cheap and easy to implement.

  2. A canopy made of wood. A fairly popular option, which also does not require significant costs and efforts to build it.

  3. Polycarbonate canopy. One of the most common ways to create such structures. There are ready-made sets of awnings. So in this case, the car owner only needs to install ready-made components.

Now you know how to make a carport. It is clear that there can be a variety of ways to create it, using all kinds of materials or their combinations. But in any case, the manufacturing principle remains the same. How one of the permissible options is implemented is shown in the video:

A carport, especially with frequent driving to the country house, allows you to protect the car from unnecessary external influences during parking. Thus, its service life is extended and its appearance is better preserved. So a canopy should be considered one of the means to prolong the life of your car.

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