post your carports and lean-to's

[rieferman]

Is that even how you spell lean-to? oh well, you know what I mean.

Anyways, I'm in thinking mode and would love to see some of your pictures.

I decided my garage bay is going to be more woodworking space, so I will be building a freestanding carport to protect 3 parking spots instead. Therefore, I want to see various carport designs you may have.

And, since carports probably isn't meaty enough for a stand alone topic... I also plan to build several sheds off the side of the barn. Lean-to style. I've seen some nice ones on here, let's collect some pics of them here. Anything goes from housing for a garbage can, to tractor parking.

Thanks!!

 

[rieferman]

bump

really? no one has a freestanding carport or a lean-to style addition onto their garage?

c'mon now, don't be shy

 

[Okievoodoo]

Found this thread tonight and thought I'd post...

Start of mine...plans are to take lawn equipment closet out, enlarge to 20x20 garage in front of workshop (single garage)...

Single car garage at back....

18x18 carport on front with lawn closet...

25x25 steel carport in front...

 

[Number21]

I'll try and post some pics of my carport/barn tomarrow. I think it started off as a small "lean to", then somebody made it a bigger carport, and then somebody enclosed half of it to make a barn. Very cheap hillbilly style construction.

 

[purpony]

I wanted to build a free standing 3 parking area car port as well but the town will not let me put it where i want it, which is 15 ft from my property line, has to be 25 and that wont work.

 

[Karnage]

this is mine, in hindsight I wish I had just built a bigger shed.

 

[bluesman2a]

Mine...

Album:
http://s270.photobucket.com/albums/jj91/bluesman2a/New Addition/

If it ever stops raining, I'm getting ready to pour a slab this week (footers dug) to frame it in and this will become my machine room, compressor/hotwater storage area, and eventually bathroom.

 

[Curt_pnw]

Here are my carports. Makes me appreciate when I had a garage to do work in. At least the carports are dry, albeit cold these days.

Rear ports.

Closer view.

Close up.

Front port.

3 spaces, all of which are now all being used for parking the cars.

 

[alden]

mine...absolutely no substitute for a good garage, can't wait to get the building started.

 

[illmatyk]

Heres mine:

here's the a shot of the inside with no car in at the moment.

My ghetto little table, I need to build me a better one.

A small shot with my project car inside.

Right now, I just cleaned it up a bit yesterday, not really doing any work and projects have been put on hold as i broke my foot and will be getting surgery next week.

 

[rsa]

No one else? Maybe I should sit on carportjournal.com?

 

[HSpencer]

I would like to play but I have long since enclosed my double carport into a garage. But there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with a good carport. In nice weather they are the kitten's britches to work in. Mine had a 20X20 front and a 10X20 shop on the back. So, I made what is now a 20X30 garage, retaining the back part seperate. I for one am very excited to have a carport thread going here. If you have a carport, and locking cabinets/rooms/or such, your in good shape unless you live where it is -0 deg F. I even like working in them when it is raining.
Clean up is as near and easy as a water hose.

 

[sconnors]

Here's some pictures of my carport (now enclosed) but it works for me!!