Right now I park my boat alongside my garage on an asphalt pad. I don’t have money or space to build another garage or stall. But I do want to protect my boat from the elements. Thinking a carport might be a good option. Not even sure where to start. Has anyone had one made? Got a kit on your own? Where should I start? What should I anticipate for a budget? I am thinking 12×20 or 12×22 would be good size. Thoughts?
I explored the idea for a while. Google RV/carports. There are a ton of internet companies that offer option of them installing or you installing. The sites let you design size and side or roof options. It spits out pricing based on your design options.
Menards has those. You can get enclosed, open, doors etc. Anyway you want.
they sell the tarp style ones too for like 300 bucks they are pretty nice and portable
Most places don’t address footing requirements. In snow and wind zones they can be substantial. In my zone they are 24″ in dia. and 3′ deep.
I would stay away from the tarp style. I had one before I bought my current house with a garage. It was pretty much destroyed in a wind storm.
I’ve been looking at a similar carport setup for my tractor at my hunting property.
The tarp styles I can’t see ever holding the snow load and as targa says the wind is going to be an issue sooner or later.
Menards sells prefab carport kits, but the issue I found was the price jacks way up as you go to a model that’s wide enough for a boat to be backed in easily. That was the issue with my tractor, the machine is 8 feet wide exactly, so a 10 foot wide carport is even snug. 1 foot on either side? Pretty tight as I was going to enclose the sides and back as well.
The pre fab prices can be really high as well. I think I’m going to build one with treated base and make my own rafters to get the cost down by about 30% and then I can go any width I want.
Also, as mentioned, check building regulations.
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Check with Eelpoutguy.
I have a asphalt pad that I have a leanto over…who knew I would have a boat that wouldn’t fit under it because the roof is too low?
I’m looking at next year to make changes but EP had some very good ideas that didn’t break the granddaughters piggy bank.
I’m on my 2nd summer with one of the round top Shelter Logic “tarp style” garage-in-a-box, but went with the thicker 9 mil tarp compared to the 5.5 and 7 mil that you often see in the sales flyers, and I believe because of the thicker tarp I also got larger diameter pipes. It works great for my boat. Snow wasn’t really a problem last winter. When it was heavy snow, and more than an inch or two, I did clear it off. Wind is certainly something to consider, but for me, my yard is pretty well protected from any strong winds and it’s pretty well shaded so I’m not concerned with the sun degrading it too quickly. For the price ($600, and that wasn’t even on sale) it fits my storage needs perfectly.
I’m definitely not looking for the tarp style canopy. I want to get metal top. Not sure that I’ll do sides. For sure not at first, as budget it key.
I didn’t think about footings, but I suppose that’s something I can do. I want a 12×20 or 12×22. It needs to go right up against my house. I’d like to see a lean-to style picture. I don’t want to look redneck. I have neighbors and a wife. I’d like to keep at least one part of that equation.
Show a builder this picture and say “make it”.
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I would build a lean over putting up a kite any day. I call the carports kites because after the rain saturated the ground, my stakes pulled up and away it went over the neighbor’s car.
X2 with talking to eelpoutguy. He just did the roof on my house and I couldn’t be happier.
Show a builder this picture and say “make it”.
That does look nice. What would something like that cost?
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Munchy wrote:</div>
Show a builder this picture and say “make it”.That does look nice. What would something like that cost?
Just guessing here.
50/hr x2 guys @ 8 hrs – 800
Wood – 100
Siding/Trim – 100
Shingles – 100
Small project fee – 200
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>fishinfreaks wrote:</div>
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Munchy wrote:</div>
Show a builder this picture and say “make it”.That does look nice. What would something like that cost?
Just guessing here.
50/hr x2 guys @ 8 hrs – 800
Wood – 100
Siding/Trim – 100
Shingles – 100
Small project fee – 200
Small project fee 
bad as the mechanics and there shop charge.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>fishinfreaks wrote:</div>
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Munchy wrote:</div>
Show a builder this picture and say “make it”.That does look nice. What would something like that cost?
Just guessing here.
50/hr x2 guys @ 8 hrs – 800
Wood – 100
Siding/Trim – 100
Shingles – 100
Small project fee – 200
I’d guess closer to quotes coming in around $7,500
4 concrete footings – $800
Labor & Permits – $2,000
Wood & Hardware – $400
Siding, Trim, Soffit & Fascia – $300
Shingles – $500
CYA Fee – $1,000
General Contractor $2500
Don’t forget about the crane, toilets, job trailer, etc.
Find the guy on your block that frames houses and have him and his buddy come over on a saturday and knock that thing out.
Just had my canvas top rip off in wind on my shelterlogic. Anyone ever tried a more permanent Solution like corrugated sheet metal?
All the channels on metal seem to be going horizontally vs vertically. Wouldn’t that be a issue with snow sliding off?
Yeah that was what I was thinking so seeing if anybody had a real life experience with it. Placing a canvas cover on every year is getting old.
A neighbor at the lake used wide valley sheet metal when his boat lift canvas top rotted.
I would look at using hat channel metal furring strips as purlins / girts & then the pole barn steel could be ran vertical.
The hat channel is lighter than dimension lumber.
I would like to put something up for my boat, but the city of Lakeville won’t allow them if they are visible from the street and I don’t have the 10’ from the property line for a permanent structure.
Better check your city ordinances before putting something up.
Sometimes it is easier to ask for and receive forgiveness than it is permission.
Sometimes it is easier to ask for and receive forgiveness than it is permission.
Not always. Inspectors like to creep around and inspect
Our shelterlogic is a bit*h and a half to maintain.
Our shelterlogic is a bit*h and a half to maintain.
Yes, the combination of snow load and UV degrading the tarp finally got mine this winter.
I didn’t have time to do my original plan posted above. I needed something fast so I did the ShelterLogic option.
It worked for 3 years but uv always rots those plastic covers eventually.
I’m going to keep the metal frame and cover it with steel panels this spring. The total cost is basically the cost of replacing the tarp twice.
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I built this at my place last fall. Very happy with it and believe I was under 2500.00. 22×10. I would have to check receipts but you can keep it under 3000.00 no problem if you are doing it yourself. Hiring this out will double that cost. It was a bit of work but very doable. Mine is not perfect but has been great.
10 inch footing with 6×6 cedar post. All the framing is 2×8 pine at 16 inch center. Most important or challenging part for me was properly setting the ledger plate. I set the plate at the same time I did the siding on our home so it was all properly set, sealed and trimmed.
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