Unfortunately, due to my wife and I collecting various items over the years we are no longer able to get the car in the garage. The ideal solution would have been to have built a storage shed years ago, but unfortunately I didn’t.

Most of the time the car is fine outside but it does get dirty quickly and birds mess on it which just makes more work for me. Therefore, I decided to resolve this problem by building a carport and search for some good plans.

I initially started to draw my own plans but this soon turned into a bigger job than I thought it would. I decided, therefore, to go online and find some plans for carports that would produce a good looking structure, would be simple enough for me to build myself and would meet the local planning codes.

With the plans comes a comprehensive list of all the tools and materials needed. It also lists the quantities required and all the hardware to ensure that the project would go without a hitch.

In my area, we experience high winds and hurricanes are infrequent but a distinct possibility. I therefore had to ensure that the carport would withstand heavy winds. This involves making sure the posts are anchored down properly. The carport has no side wall, therefore, without correct anchoring they can easily be lifted by powerful winds and destroyed.

Another factor was the collection of snow on the roof in winter. The roof had to be able to support the extra pounds in weight of snowfall. This is achieved with a correctly pitched roof that allows heavy collections of snow to just fall away. » Read more: Tips For Planning a carport