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[arkansasdave]

Just wanted to get some good advice, I have almost completed my shop but I am in need of a metal carport to park my extra vehicles in to keep them out of the elements. I have 7 vehicles and a couple are outside so I plan to buy a 18x21 metal carport but my question is how high should the sidewalls be? One of my vehicles is 6' 8" tall so should I get the 7' foot sidewall or will the 6' rise up enough to clear this vehicle I am getting a standard style the has a regular peaked roof. Just wasn't sure so I though someone might have some experience at this.

thanks,
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[crewchief888]

IMHO
get rid of the extra vehicles

i get tired of looking at every "extra" vehicle sitting around.

 

[Bronson]

IMO the metal carports look GHETTO. Real GHETTO.

 

[Morrison]

A 6 8" car probably wont fit well with a 6 ft ceiling.

 

[crewchief888]

A 6 8" car probably wont fit well with a 6 ft ceiling.

depnds on how fast you're moving

 

[brownbagg]

its amazing how many people here can't read.
6" sidewall then it has a peak in the center, he ask if the peak be higher enough for the 6'8 vehicle.

its depends on the pitch. if its a 2/12 then it be 18 inches in center, 2 inches every 12

 

[Zeke]

Yeah, for a guy with 3 posts the replies weren't real polite. Anyway, go for 7' walls. Nothing wrong with headroom and that metal can get hot.

 

[holdover]

I do not know if you live in a snow area, but my inlaws metal carport collapsed, in 2010 here in VA totaling one car. It seemed to be made well but 20" of snow destroyed it.

As to a bunch of vehicles I built a garage big enough to hold 9 of them, that is my advice, or a least a well built lean-to on the side of your shop.

 

[arkansasdave]

Thanks fellows I appreciate the advice.

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[plow]

its amazing how many people here can't read.
6" sidewall then it has a peak in the center, he ask if the peak be higher enough for the 6'8 vehicle.

its depends on the pitch. if its a 2/12 then it be 18 inches in center, 2 inches every 12

Or spell and punctuate.