Super heavy snow?

Akh! That's annoying. I'm a former board member and reserve performance auditor. I'm going to have some questions to ask at the next meeting.

JGH

The carport did not fail. The fixings did not fail. It fell down because there was insufficient weight of masonry above it to form a counterweight. It was installed in an unsuitable location.

I can see why it might be attractive not to have supports as you can hit them in the dark whilst parking.

So they don't deteriorate with the sun.

You are a half wit. Traditional houses are load bearing by reason of the purlins.

Only in houses with trussed roofs are they not. Even then the gable is supposed to be tied to the roof structure.

Masonry walls stand by gravity so it makes little difference. In any event the raking/cut would only be around 30mm.

Plenty of companies eager to sell them, just Google cantilever carport:

Chris

Actually it makes quite a significant difference. Pulling a brick out with mortar on all sides is far harder than pulling out one that has a section of mortar above it removed and replaced with something that is ductile and self lubricating.

Hello pot, meet kettle.

Which bit of the phrase "trussed rafters" above did you not understand?

Also note that traditional purlin layouts leave a diamond section at the top of a gable unloaded.

It may have a few straps, but it does not add significant structural strength. The tops of gable walls can be quite weak when subjected to lateral loads.

And another one, in Corby, Northants.

Of course, if the wall were reinforced concrete, you'd just need to tie the fixings into the reinforcement.

that much snow on either of them (judging by nearby roofs) wonder if the cowboys will stop fitting them to single storey gable ends?

I had a shufi at some fitting insturctions on line which seem to call for either 900mm of brickwork above the port or the addition of vertical braces (as visible in that Google maps link). It looks like manufactures should be seriously rethinking their fitting advice.

I wonder who'll pay up? Home-owners insurance, the car port fitters or the manufacturers?

Tim

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The bricks have not pulled out. The whole wall has tipped over. It was not heavy enough to counter the weight of snow. If it had been a two storey building there would have been no problem.

Don't forget to report back.

How can you tell, given the state of what was left?

As it would if you pull a course of bricks out as well.

Yes, two dishes and a carport ... ears must be burning ...

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