Lean to car port

[speedoo51]

I am looking for plans or someone to plan/build a lean-to type car(s) port..I now park cars in front of my garage pointing towards the doors..So I would like to build a lean-to type car port attached to my garage above the doors at high end and some posts on pitch sides, open span at low end for car entry..24' wide by 20' deep..Pitch will have to be 2 or 3, lean to roof can be no thicker overall than about 16", must fit between top of garage doors and window...Any direction a big help! Thanks, Seb.

 

[Redraptor]

Rafter off existing roof and make it all one. Think it would look better than throwing up nailer and going off that and fixing the siding.

 

[speedoo51]

Rafter off existing roof and make it all one. Think it would look better than throwing up nailer and going off that and fixing the siding.

Thats a long way up will make the whole lean to roof very high; the sides will be so open won't shield much weather? Draw a sketch on the pic and re post, maybe I'm not understanding..Thanks, Seb..

 

[brownbagg]

i dont really like wood for stuff like this, but if that what you choose, header above the door, four post, flat roof.

there are companys that build stuff like this cheap, sunrooms, patios, patios covers, car ports. some times its cheaper just to call them, they do every thing with a vinyl covered metal

 

[lakeroadster]

Pitch will have to be 2 or 3, lean to roof can be no thicker overall than about 16", must fit between top of garage doors and window...Any direction a big help! Thanks, Seb.

That's a recipe for leaks, a 2/12 or 3/12 pitch with snow.

I'd move the ridge up higher to allow more pitch... something like this.

 

[speedoo51]

Brownbagg ""there are companys that build stuff like this cheap, sunrooms, patios, patios covers, car ports. some times its cheaper just to call them, they do every thing with a vinyl covered metal""

I have been trying to find someone; can you be more specific? Thanks, Seb.

Lakester: I can in fact put the ridge in the area you pointed out just trying to not make open sides have too much height [less wind blow thru]..As I was trying not to lose window but moving it up is not a real problem..Bottom of window is at 8' 6" above bottom of doors..Moving ridge down about a foot would allow window to be moved up; also putting ridge in line with other roof line and matching its pitch of 4/12 giving me at least 7' walk thru at low end [24' wide]..Thinking of metal roofing..Could use a similar roof over the deck out behind the house also...Now to find a company that can do it; I guess my searches don't have the right wording..Thanks, Seb..

 

[Redraptor]

Thats a long way up will make the whole lean to roof very high; the sides will be so open won't shield much weather? Draw a sketch on the pic and re post, maybe I'm not understanding..Thanks, Seb..

Yeah, I think you know what I mean. Yes it's high and will let in some snow, but will be shielded from sun and frost. Next best option is what lakeroadster proposed.

 

[readhead]

Look at versatube.com

 

[Dustball]

The unsupported spans you want and your snow loads means you're going to have to consider steel.

I just finished up mine last fall. It's a 13 foot span between the house and posts, 27 feet deep. 16 foot long 2x10's installed 24" OC, doubled up 2x10 beam on 6x6 posts spaced 8 feet apart. Concrete post footings down 48" below grade. Ledger board screwed to every wall stud the entire length using LedgerLOK screws along with galvanized hangers and Simpson structural screws to hold everything together.

 

[speedoo51]

Dustball: Nice..Rotate around front of your house and make come out 20' and thats about what I want.. In process of making sketch and will post when I get it understandable..I wouldn't mind it being made out of steel for snow load/span..Seb.

 

[speedoo51]

Here is first effort...

 

[Mikeske]

I would reconsider the front of the carport as 7' makes it a target for some of the taller trucks.

 

[IBenDcars]

One thing going for you is it "looks like" from the picture that your driveway slopes down quite a bit. Helps you get more slope to your front edge because the driveway is lower there. Can get your 7' of clearance there easier. Not much help on what to use though

 

[speedoo51]

I would reconsider the front of the carport as 7' makes it a target for some of the taller trucks.

Nothing other than what I own or associate with would have a need to get in the Car Port, most I care is I don't rap my 6' 2" head..ouch..

 

[speedoo51]

One thing going for you is it "looks like" from the picture that your driveway slopes down quite a bit. Helps you get more slope to your front edge because the driveway is lower there. Can get your 7' of clearance there easier. Not much help on what to use though

Yes does slop down some, about 16" from garage floor to 20' out at end of Car Port..The 4/12 pitch is just to match the other roof at front of house which makes end against house about 5' tall, forgot to label..I hadn't originally thought that the lean to would be that "thick" but since it is turning out that way I suppose trusses would work but I got to figure support at open end..Probably a steel I beam with wood bolted in an trusses straddling it so as not to gain too much thickness at thin end..Sort of typing out loud..

 

[t-bird]

Dustball,
Very nice, exactly what I'm planning on doing in front and one side of my 3-bay garage.
What heights is it/pitch?

 

[Dustball]

Dustball,
Very nice, exactly what I'm planning on doing in front and one side of my 3-bay garage.
What heights is it/pitch?

Thank you. I'm pleased with how it turned out. I built it all myself in a week and lifting that many pressure treated 2x10x16's was quite an ordeal. My arms were dead by the end of the week.

Ground to bottom of rafters at the wall is 11 feet and ground to the bottom of the beam is roughly 7-1/2 feet. Roof pitch is roughly 3/12. It's 13 feet from wall to posts and 15 1/2 feet from wall to fascia.

 

[t-bird]

Thanks Dustball, Mine will be 48 ft long with posts 12 foot apart. I'm just wondering if 2 2x10s will be enuff to carry the 12ft. span.

 

[Dustball]

Thanks Dustball, Mine will be 48 ft long with posts 12 foot apart. I'm just wondering if 2 2x10s will be enuff to carry the 12ft. span.

Take a look at page 2 here- http://www.southernpine.com/app/uploads/SS_1-6L.pdf

Divide the roof span by 2 to get the numbers you need. Looks like you'll need a triple No. 1 grade 2x12 for a 12 foot post spacing at 30 psf ground snow load. This number may change depending on the ground snow load at your location.