Carport for boat photos

Hai Nhi · May 17, 2013

Can those with tall carport (steel or wood) post your photos up please?

I'm looking for options for my boat. It has a radar arch so height is about 13'. I also need cover for my truck too. So it's gonna be really long, maybe 50-60'.

Thanks.

Slip Away · May 17, 2013

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Not mine, but a fellow boater is building this.

Texasmark · May 17, 2013

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Slip Away said:
Not mine, but a fellow boater is building this.

Looks like a building BCI in Muskogee, OK. built for me. Great building.

I like an enclosed building as it really reduces the wear and tear over just a car port, and you don't have to cover the boat to keep the interior clean....big deal to me. Additionally it has doors that lock and that is well worth the money.

Mark

Hai Nhi · May 17, 2013

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I like enclosed building too. I don't think I need door. My back yard is pretty deep, 200 feet. I have metal fence & gates up front. Boat will be all the way to the back. I have yet to install motor gate openers but will soon. Also, I live at the end of a dead end street.

I was thinking of building just a skeleton frame using 2x lumbers, maybe 4' OC. But since my boat radar arch is high (12.5'-13'), I have to be creative on the roof arch, making sure it's braced solidly without losing the height. If I build a "A" frame, I'll lose lots of height.

That's why a metal port is actually ideal. I'd just like to see alternative. I'll probably do a cost comparison to see which style better.

By the way, if I build wood stick frames, roofings & siding would be metal too I think, to save cost, and add portability.

What you guys think?

blackhawk180 · May 17, 2013

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I'm a general contractor and guarantee you I can't build a wood structure for the price of a tin carport. They can be ordered in about any size/height you can imagine. In my case, I ordered a 20' long, 18' wide, 7' wall height carport that was stressed for a 60# snow load. I elected to have only 3' of the sides covered but have since filled in the rest (not sure what I was thinking). Installed on my site was about $1600 plus tax. Painless, bombproof and my boat is happy. What's not to like?
If money was no option and I had the room, I'd build a HUGE shop/garage...... but that's not my situation.

roscoe · May 17, 2013

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blackhawk180 said:
I'm a general contractor and guarantee you I can't build a wood structure for the price of a tin carport. They can be ordered in about any size/height you can imagine. In my case, I ordered a 20' long, 18' wide, 7' wall height carport that was stressed for a 60# snow load. I elected to have only 3' of the sides covered but have since filled in the rest (not sure what I was thinking). Installed on my site was about $1600 plus tax. Painless, bombproof and my boat is happy. What's not to like?
If money was no option and I had the room, I'd build a HUGE shop/garage...... but that's not my situation.
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I'm looking at something similar.
18x20 probably 8' side walls, closed sides, open ends but with the top gables closed ( so I can hang a tarp, shower curtain style)
$2550 installed. carport.com

So blackhawk, what brand is yours? Is it a national brand? or local?

Mischief Managed · May 18, 2013

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Here's one that I recently built when my neighbor gave me some trusses.

It's all done now, but I don't have a recent pic. I'm planning to do the entire house in that style roof next.
Even though the trusses were free, the LVL beams, PT 8x8 posts, hardware, and roof added up to 3 grand+. It's 16x28 and has 14+ feet of vertical clearance.

blackhawk180 · May 18, 2013

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Nicely done, Mischief! Free trusses even matched the roof pitch of your house.... I'd have done that in a minute if I'd had the room by my house.
Roscoe, I added a gable end (friend just happened to have a "spare" of the right color (miracle)) then added a crude shed extension to cover the motors since I was too cheap to buy the 24' long model. I also set 4x6 treated lumber on pier pads to act as a 'footing' for both sides to insure the structure was square and level + provided additional support for snow loads and high wind gusts. Yes it sheds snow and yes it's a pain to deal with as one side sheds onto my driveway. Fortunately, I have a 30hp diesel 4wd tractor to deal with it. I added power and lights to the carport and I'm extending the sides all the way down. It's still not as nice as a wood framed structure but works very well for the money and did not require a special building permit. If need be, it can be moved.

WIMUSKY · May 18, 2013

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roscoe said:
I'm looking at something similar.
18x20 probably 8' side walls, closed sides, open ends but with the top gables closed ( so I can hang a tarp, shower curtain style)
$2550 installed. carport.com

So blackhawk, what brand is yours? Is it a national brand? or local?

So am I. 22x26 7' walls(closed sides, open ends) which would already be 8' about a foot from the the side. Should hold my boat and truck. $2800 + tax installed. americansteelinc.com

Capt Sully · May 18, 2013

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You can get this in almost any size and height.

roscoe · May 18, 2013

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Ok, I mis typed.
18x26x8 closed sides and gable ends, $2435 plus $100 for land anchors.

21' depth only saves $300, so I am going with the extra depth.

UncleWillie · May 18, 2013

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Consider and Open truss Carport without Walls and an uncovered boat inside; .... The birds will love you! :facepalm:

Capt Sully · May 18, 2013

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Thats what an Owl is used for, keeps the birds out.

Hai Nhi · May 18, 2013

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I just did a demo job today and refurbish quite a bit of metal roofing from a sunroom. I forgot to measure, but I think the panels are probably 12' long. Total about 18-20'.

So I'm still thinking about doing a simple wood stick frames, then use these roofs. If I need more, I can buy extra. For the side, I'd probably use tarp for now. Not the best look, but save some money

I definitely like the look of a metal carport. But my case would be close to $3500 just for the boat.

Chief9 · May 19, 2013

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I just put up a 12*31 with 8 ft legs and closed sides. It's the a frame style metal carport and it was just over 2k. Keeping a 20' bowrider under it

blackhawk180 · May 19, 2013

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I guess a lot depends on ones location and winter snow load. Where I live, all buildings have to be rated at 80# snow load which requires substantial wood framing. For whatever reason, my county does not account for roof pitch or metal roofing (the neighboring county does) which could greatly decrease costs on wood framing. The metal carport I bought was cheaper than I could build to code with wood, required no permit and met snow load requirements.
Easy decision for me and very happy with it.

Mischief Managed · May 19, 2013

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blackhawk180 said:
I guess a lot depends on ones location and winter snow load. Where I live, all buildings have to be rated at 80# snow load which requires substantial wood framing. For whatever reason, my county does not account for roof pitch or metal roofing (the neighboring county does) which could greatly decrease costs on wood framing. The metal carport I bought was cheaper than I could build to code with wood, required no permit and met snow load requirements.
Easy decision for me and very happy with it.

We have to build to 65 lb snow load, I built to 130. I like to overbuild...

That's 3 2x14 LVLs lagged together. The 8x8 posts are sitting on 16" footings that are sitting on granite ledge.

The trusses are rated for 24" OC, I installed them at 16".

Hai Nhi · May 20, 2013

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Mischief Managed said:
We have to build to 65 lb snow load, I built to 130. I like to overbuild...

That's 3 2x14 LVLs lagged together. The 8x8 posts are sitting on 16" footings that are sitting on granite ledge.

The trusses are rated for 24" OC, I installed them at 16".

free stuff right?

Mischief Managed · May 20, 2013

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Hai Nhi said:
free stuff right?

Only the trusses, the tractor and my labor.

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