Lean-to too wide...

[boyette197]

Good morning, I’m new to the forum and I really like all the useful info on here. I recently built a lean to on my detached garage, problem is I think it’s too wide and takes up too much of my back yard. It’s 16w x 22ft long. I was thinking of setting some new post and making it 10ft wide. It should work out ok with the metal roof because I overlapped 10 ft pieces. I’m just not sure the best way to get the roof off the outside posts. Would a bottle jack be enough to lift it up for me to remove outside posts and lower it onto new ones at 10 foot? Any ideas would be appreciated. Also the rafters are 2x6x16 with 1x4 purlins. I’m attaching picture. Thanks

 

[jetnow1]

Dont forget that the roof pitch will shorten the 10 foot roof a bit. I would build a new support at the desired placement, then remove the excess roof and support. Are you trying to save the removed panels?

 

[kest874]

What's the story with the height of the man door?

 

[sberry]

Its usually a problem getting it wide enough.

 

[ludakris04]

10ft might be ok with the current vehicle.. but what if you end up getting something bigger/wider in the future.. I would leave it as is.
will a 6ft strip of grass really make a big difference?

 

[rieferman]

agree with above... would leave it as is. Looks fine, and you appear to be out in the country where a couple extra feet of yard isn't a big deal.

Also, as above, curious about that floating man door....

 

[Jeepster04]

What's the story with the height of the man door?

I'm curious too, made me chuckle when I saw it.

As others have said, just build the supports then remove the old. No reason to lift or lower anything.

Personally I couldnt imagine taking away that covered space! You can never have too much cover.

 

[BukitCase]

Agree with most of the above; also, depending on species/grade/spacing of your rafters, you're probably at LEAST 3' over recommended span at 16' - if it were mine (I'm also guilty of a little too much optimism on span, so I need to do the same on a shed)

I would (am going to) install new blocks/posts/header where it SHOULD have been, THEN remove the excess.

In your case, if you still intend to park a car in there I'd most likely go with 12' - 10' gets kinda tight for access to both sides of a vehicle... Steve

 

[tinmanwpk]

Never too much room. It ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

[boyette197]

My plan is to wrap the lean to around the back of the building also after I make a decision on this width thing. As for the small door on the front that some asked about, I don’t know why it was built that way. That side has a raised floor with dirt underneath and the other side with garage door has a concrete floor and a divider wall in between so there is no room. After I’m done with the lean to I’m taking out that crazy small door and putting in one big garage door and pouring concrete on the other side to open it up in there. Thanks for all the advice.

 

[brownbagg]

its perfect, pour a slab and then in couple years, wall that sucker up and have a two room shop

 

[SALIV8]

I have a 20’x10’ carport off my garage Chicago.

It is just okay.. smalller than I would like. But this is the max Chicago would allow for some asinine reason.

It fits cars and medium sized suvs. Bigger than that I think it would be too small.

 

[fourbyford]

I would have to agree with those that say to leave it as-is. We have a 10' bay on our garage where my misses is currently parking her car... Ford Explorer... very difficult to even get out of the driver's side... zero room on passenger side. I'm looking to push that wall OUT by 4'!!

 

[Joemctag]

Looks great! Wish I had it. I’d put storage like a long bench with low shelf underneath on both inner and outer long sides, hooks on wall and outside beam , leaving everything open so air can circulate. A driving rain can get in, you know. Lots of things can be stored there that don’t really need to be indoors. That extra size protects the car a lot better from the rain and the sunlight. I sure wouldn’t cut off 6 feet.

 

[NUTTSGT]

No way would I shrink the size of it. Concrete it in an close it up in the future if you need the space.

As far as you going off the back, I might just try to match up the trusses and go out that way. I'd formulate a plan for the future and what you want to do with the space. Work slow if you need to it work to a goal.

 

[BB Sig]

What size and spacing are the joists? They look like 2x6s. It may be the camera angle but the roof looks like it is bowing.

Barry
North Florida

 

[u2slow]

I wouldn't reduce it either.

My lean-to's are 13' wide. It's just wide enough for 4' deep pallet racking and 9' left for parking (although tight). Supposing you did similar, put up more supporting posts at the front of the racking to decrease the overall span.

 

[Natty Bumppo]

For the time and energy and $$$ you're going to spend to create 6' of backyard I'd just leave it.

 

[BukitCase]

I'm gonna try one more time - PLEASE plug your numbers into this

https://www.awc.org/codes-standards/calculators-software/spancalc

before you decide... Steve