long load in a SWB!

Ooh no.

You don't want to do it like that.

David

rads uttered summat worrerz funny about:

One word of advice... Think Snow and lots of it.. not now but it'll need to be strong enough to support a good weight.

Dads neighbours built a carport and it collapsed during the first snowfall.

I'm sure you'll do a cracking job but feel better for mentioning it.

Lee D

I'm not sure about my job yet :) First big project on my own this is!

I'm making a double car port. It has 9 4x4 legs.

Roof is going to be supported by 2x4's and made out of corrugated plastic. The plan i found recommended 2x6 but the guys in the builders merchant reckon this is overkill (it being floor joist spec) and they had none in stock for the next week.

My house has a flat single floor extension on one side. that has a roof made of 2x4's so i reckon it should cope.

The only thing im not sure about yet is how to attach the roof section onto the legs. Screwing onto the sides of the legs would be easier and visibly tidier and is what my plan calls for - but surely resting it on top would be stronger? but much harder to get right (since id need to cut the legs perfectly in-situ) Im also debating how to cross the struts. I Should probably cut little 'U's or 'n's out.

How much does snow weigh anyway? The carport is roughly 16ftx16ft, so with 9 legs could be considered as 4x 8x8ft squares each with 4 legs. Perhaps i should look into the weight of snow per square foot.

Which particular element of my plan are you objecting too? :)

Dunno about the Maths but B&Q at Meir have a cracking range of brackets for such tinkering.. well worth a look.

Lee D

This

Tom Woods uttered summat worrerz funny about:

good information there...

did you see this in the feedback section?

"I built this carport after my first one collapsed because of snow. This was a very simple plan and I thank buildeasy for it. The only thing I did different was replaced the 4X4 with 4X6 for added support and I have to say it is perfect for an additional space. I built it with a friend in 2 days (because I needed the cement to dry) I use it to house my boat. And I have had 32" of snow on it now for 3 weeks. "

Lee D

I hadnt seen the feedback bit!

I doubt that i'm going to see 32" of snow for 3 weeks though! (most ive seen is about 6 inches for a day or so). If there is that much snow then i reckon i will have more worries - like my extension collapsing! :)

Have just laid my roof frame out and levelled up and have worked out that i need to move my centre post a foot back so that i can get out of the car door easily! (with it being a 2 door). For him to manage it in 2 days he must have started with a perfectly level bit of ground that wasnt made of clay and hardcore!

.. or he started on the foundations of the car port that he said he already had wot fell down m'lud.