How to build a metal carport?

Have a metal canopy on the garden is extremely convenient, because under it you can leave both your own car and guest cars, dispose of the vehicle for a short time without too much effort. Such constructions serve for the machine as an ideal protection from accidental damages, effects of natural elements. As an option, the canopy can become a replacement for the garage in the absence of the latter.

Dimensions

Before you build a metal canopy, you need to calculate its parameters. So, the width and length of the existing vehicle should be added at least 1 meter from each side.

The height is calculated in such a way that the metal canopy can easily be loaded along with the load placed on the upper trunk of the car. However, do not be too zealous here. Since the rain is too heavy to build, snow will fall. In the presence of a car it is desirable that the height does not exceed 2.5 meters.

Procedure

To independently build a carport for a car in the garden, it is worthwhile to take care of preparing a basic set of tools, such as a hacksaw, a hammer, a measuring tape measure, a building level, and so on.

It is also worthwhile to take care of drawing up a work plan that contains all the measurements. Accurate adherence to drawings makes it possible to avoid trouble during the implementation of planned activities and to build a truly reliable, quality canopy.

The construction process can be conditionally divided into the following stages:

• Base laying.
• Mounting the frame.
• Laying of the roof.

Substrate preparation

Based on the calculation of the weight of the passenger car, as a flooring it is worth using a cement screed with a thickness of about 10 cm. To do this, it is sufficient to fill the concrete with a suitable excavated trench, the bottom of which is lined with fine gravel or crushed stone.

If you want a perfectly flat floor, you will have to resort to additional costs. Get a smooth, durable coating will allow pouring the foundation pit with a special self-leveling compound. How much do such grounds for owners who build metal canopies cost? The price of such mixtures is about 3500-3900 rubles per cubic meter of material. At the same time the cost of ordinary concrete, prepared by own hands, does not cost more than 1000-1500 rubles per 1 m ³ .

Supports

As support for the creation of a canopy it is enough to stock up pipes with a diameter of at least 80 mm. The length of such poles should not exceed 3 m. Otherwise, the metal structure of the canopy will not be stable. As rafters and crossbars, an aluminum profile can be used.

It is better to place the supports on the mortgages, previously immersed in a concrete screed. Alternatively, it is possible to weld L-shaped fasteners to the base of the pipes by making appropriate holes in the metal for the dowels. The latter sit in holes that are performed in frozen concrete with a perforator.

Roof

To organize a metal canopy, today more often resort to laying roofing of polycarbonate. Before installation, the prepared panels are marked and cut with a hacksaw. Further, drill holes with a diameter slightly greater than the thickness of the fasteners. As the temperature drops, the material tends to narrow and expand.

In order to avoid the formation of rust on the surface of metal parts under the influence of moisture, the joints of polycarbonate sheets are sealed with fasteners.

Eventually

As you can see, the organization of a carport under the car in the form of a metal frame is not the most difficult task. The main thing is to take care of the preparation of materials in advance, draw up a work plan and act in a clear sequence.