Cottage Carport

[ronjhall]

Progress. :thumbsup:

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I知 drawing up my future carport for my cottage. More than parking cars, the intent is capture rainwater for catchment storage. You can see the 3k gal tank in pic.

Roof will be 26 gauge corrugated steel on 2x4 rafters, no underlay, .5-12 slope. Prefer 8 headroom on entry, 7ft in rear allowing gutter and tank connection.

Posts will be 4x6, 6 oc.
Originally I was going with a 12 span, but the powers that be expressed preference for 24 clear span, which is what leads me to the TBN well of knowledge.
While I might be able to make the span with beams of either 3x 2x12 or 4x 2x10, I知 not sure. I did find a suitable truss online but was 14 deep, more than I want, preferring to stay 10 if possible.
That lead me to wonder if a 10 truss clad with 1/2 plywood each side might work with the verticals at approx 3 intervals.
As shown in pic, I need 2 @ 37.5 ft and 3 @ 35 ft.


Here are my rather crude renderings of my carport I have submitted to local manufacturer for Truss work up. This is not a perfect rectangle due to existing structure. That structure would also support non post ends.

I have a height concern at existing lanai roof that likely affect using an open truss, so wondering if achievable using a shorter truss clad with plywood. Probably a name for it, but I don杯 know.

So any TBN expertise appreciated. I will follow up with the feedback from the truss manufacturer.

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Is that carport design not square with the house? If not, I strongly suggest you fix that design and true it up with the house.

 

[drivesitfar]

Sodamo: hopefully the new carport will go together as it was designed without any issues, but guessing you might have to make some adjustments on the ground.

good luck!!!

 

[EddieWalker]

If you get bored, I'd love to see some pictures of your view!!!!

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

I am curious, the rounded parts you show on the ground are the top of the uprights correct? Then the roofing runs longitudinal to the carport, perpendicular to the roof cross members, wrapping down over those rounded pieces, correct? If so, where are you going to mount gutters? The ribs of the roofing will block the flow down the pitch, will it not? Attached is a picture showing what I am thinking about. Is your roof going to be different than this?

 

[sodamo]

Is that carport design not square with the house? If not, I strongly suggest you fix that design and true it up with the house.

Suspect the pic isn’t (drawn in a spreadsheet), but the actual building (read further as this design was nixed) will be square to existing cottage. I suspect the drive may be a bit off.

 

[sodamo]

I am curious, the rounded parts you show on the ground are the top of the uprights correct? Then the roofing runs longitudinal to the carport, perpendicular to the roof cross members, wrapping down over those rounded pieces, correct? If so, where are you going to mount gutters? The ribs of the roofing will block the flow down the pitch, will it not? Attached is a picture showing what I am thinking about. Is your roof going to be different than this?

Ted, Yes and no
Those corners are rounded, but there are brackets to square up.
Going with the vertical roof panels.

 

[sodamo]

Sodamo: hopefully the new carport will go together as it was designed without any issues, but guessing you might have to make some adjustments on the ground.

good luck!!!

Being a budget project, adjustments and mods more cost effective than demo and start from new. The cottage side wall will sit about 18 inches lower than the one on other side of drive. Makes it fun.

 

[sodamo]

If you get bored, I'd love to see some pictures of your view!!!!

Not a problem Eddie
Recently from the main house


From Cottage

Mauna Kea in back of cottage.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Pretty view!!

 

[EddieWalker]

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Thanks. I like both rainbows, but I've never seen anything like this one!!!!

 

[s219]

Beautiful place!!

 

[drivesitfar]

Sodama: how many acres do you own? in between you and the view is that one owner or do you own all the way to the water? only asking cause my sound view I bought when we moved in 30+ years ago has a few trees in it now cause neighbors won't top them.

that place looks like my dream cause I'd love a huge shop with some land and a view!!

thanks for sharing and best of luck on the carport build. i'm only a novice welder, but happy to hear you aren't welding your galvanized pieces together and hoping the bolt patterns all match up.

good luck!!

 

[sodamo]

Ted,
The brackets

 

[sodamo]

Thanks. I like both rainbows, but I've never seen anything like this one!!!!

Don’t see those too often. See a lot of doubles late afternoon, singles in morning.

 

[sodamo]

Thanks guys. Lived many places in the world, but to me this is it. When the day comes, I want my ashes spread down at our pet cemetery - those bushes in the rainbow pic, Eddie reposted.

 

[sodamo]

Drives, 21.08 acres. Many parcels to our front and rear, the most near are 20 acre with 20 acre Ag zoning. Most in our view plane already have a house. We do have a clump of tall eucalyptus as seen just to right and I purposely site house behind them. Being at 1100 elevation and 73 years old, I think our view is safe for awhile.

My shop is on the small side, more tool storage, but my major tools like table saw and drill press are dolly mounted so I can maneuver for better space. I have a bit of workable space in the tractorshed, but most larger projects get done outside. I have lots of concrete space to work on, just need to reorganize from time to time.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Ted, Yes and no
Those corners are rounded, but there are brackets to square up.
Going with the vertical roof panels.
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Aahhh, makes sense now.... I was wondering how they did the different roof lines between the standard and the premium... got it!

 

[ronjhall]

Great pictures.

 

[sodamo]

Thanks Ron. We do like it