Suggestions: stand alone inexpensive carport for 4x4 SMB

[daveb]

I'll probably go metal. I'm in the middle of adding a garage and a carport. Slightly more expensive though as far as carports go.

http://www.americansteelinc.com/

[Orion]

I wanted a inexpensive temporary shelter and do a lot of wood working so I made my own. About $300.00 in materials, 4x4 pressure treated sill plates, joist hangers to mount trusses, 2x3 trusses, 2x4 purlins. Put I together in three evenings after work, it came apart in an hour and should go back up in an evening.

[jage]

[Ocsmb]

Legit Orion.

Can you do it for me if I gave you $310?

[Orion]

Originally Posted by Ocsmb

Legit Orion.

Can you do it for me if I gave you $310?

The truth about DIY if we had the pay for our own labor nothing would be affordable.

[larrie]

Maybe you could post the plans. That is a very nice piece of work.

[loren85022]

I'll take DIY anyway. That a cool woodshop

[Orion]

This is a JPG the sketch up file .SKP files are not allowed? The key to the build was using construction adhesive with the screws on the brackets and assembling the frames on top of each other with a 2x4 in the grove to maintain alignment. They sell a simple metal bracket for making this style of shed but I had the ability to make brackets so I did.

[jage]

.skp are only allowed in the .skp repository- post there and link

viewforum.php?f=43

It's under Homemade/Groundup as a subsection.