You are an inspiration to anyone trying to upgrade their property & protect their vehicles from the weather! A simple remedy if you can’t afford a large completed garage! This is good enough for anyone on a budget build! I’m guessing your base is 6x6’s or bigger!?
This is a major mistake. Your roof is very strong to side wind loads, but very weak to wind coming in from the front or back. It could all fold down, even with the 1x2s on the top. You need a couple of diagonal braces so that can't happen. Just put a 2x4 from the top of the second truss to the bottom of the first truss at the center. Then do the same thing at the other end. You should actually do this after putting up the second truss. It keeps all the trusses perfectly vertical. All truss makers recommend this.
Carport is 24' x 24' with 8" of roof over hang all the way around. Peak to ground is 13'8" and clearance for cars is 9'. Roof is finished in corrugated tin .
I have no problem with what I’ve seen done! The 2x4’s should be fine! A tin roof has got to be lighter than a roof full of shingles,roll paper, & PLYWOOD! Plywood adds a lot of weight! Looks like they can get several vehicles or more under there too! 👌🤘🏼👋🏻
You are an inspiration to anyone trying to upgrade their property & protect their vehicles from the weather! A simple remedy if you can’t afford a large completed garage! This is good enough for anyone on a budget build! I’m guessing your base is 6x6’s or bigger!?
Thank you for your comment. The base is 6x6's and the supports that hold the trusses are double 2x8's. Trusses are 2x4's.
Really cool building!
This is a major mistake. Your roof is very strong to side wind loads, but very weak to wind coming in from the front or back. It could all fold down, even with the 1x2s on the top. You need a couple of diagonal braces so that can't happen. Just put a 2x4 from the top of the second truss to the bottom of the first truss at the center. Then do the same thing at the other end. You should actually do this after putting up the second truss. It keeps all the trusses perfectly vertical. All truss makers recommend this.
Good job sir
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Do you have a video showing the completed carport with the roof? What is the dimension of this carport? How high is it?
Carport is 24' x 24' with 8" of roof over hang all the way around. Peak to ground is 13'8" and clearance for cars is 9'. Roof is finished in corrugated tin .
Did you use 2x4s or 2x6s to build the trusses?
I used 2x4's to build the trusses.
Thank you for your response.
I have another video Building Carport Truss. At the end of that video is some details on how I built the trusses.
I have no problem with what I’ve seen done! The 2x4’s should be fine! A tin roof has got to be lighter than a roof full of shingles,roll paper, & PLYWOOD!
Plywood adds a lot of weight!
Looks like they can get several vehicles or more under there too! 👌🤘🏼👋🏻