HI All
Planning on constructing a carport next week... overall dimensions approx 16ft x 19 ft - and it's in a fairly exposed situation out here in the South-west of Ireland.
Have ordered some heavy-duty transluscent box-section sheeting (16.5ft long by 3'2" covered width) - which will mean there's no need for joins along the length of the sheeting. Comes complete with the right socket-head screws for fixing.
Was going to construct the framework with four 4" square posts located in 'Metposts', concreted into the ground, and a 6" x 2" wallplate bolted into the wall, with 6" x 2" timber running along the sides and down the length of the sheeting. All timber pressure-treated.
For ease of assembly, I was going to run cross-pieces of 2" x 2" fixed at right angles to the top of the 6" x 2" to support the width of the sheeting, and then infill along the length of the 6" x 2" with more cut 2" x 2" (saves cutting the 2" x 2" into the 6" x 2")
Any fatal flaws that anybody can see in this plan ??
To fix the 'rafters' to the wallplates I was going to use joist hangers... I noticed one website where it mentioned use of joist hangers with 'engineered nails'...... does anybody know what they mean by this ?
I was planning on using some stout screws, or even bolts.... don't like bashing nails into timber that's bolted to the house wall...
Any comments or improvement to the above scheme gaterfully received !
TIA Adrian