Types of canopies for the car: polycarbonate, made of corrugated board, metal canopy, forged awnings, canopies made of metal, wooden awning, awning. How to build a carport?

The presence of an automobile canopy is a true salvation from the scorching sun and torrential rain in those cases when there is no stationary garage or parking nearby. For example, on the plot of land such canopy can be built independently. Canopies come in different configurations, so it is worth to familiarize yourself with all types and choose the most optimal option for yourself. Sheds for personal transport have been quite popular for motorists for quite a long period of time.

Advantages of sheds and their varieties

Canopies for cars can differ in material of manufacture and in degree of closeness. The main advantages of canopies awnings for cars are as follows:

• the construction is constructed with small outlays of own forces and relatively small financial investments;
• a short period of time required to build a structure (from 7 to 10 days);
• such a hiding place for a car temporarily located on the backyard, will be more than enough.

If desired, the need and the possibility, the canopy can be made such a size, under which will be placed several cars. This option is suitable for those who like to gather large companies for recreation. Of course, on the site you can build a stationary and spacious garage, but not always this is necessary and sufficient availability of funds. Under any circumstances, the construction of a canopy requires less time and money, and, if a need arises, it can be modernized, remade, dismantled and the like.

How to build a canopy

To begin with it is necessary to be defined with the future convenient place for an arrangement of a design. Then carefully consider the shape and dimensions, choose the suitable building materials and calculate the amount of future waste. Drawings of a carport can be found on the Internet on construction sites or draw by hand. In any case, the selection of the drawing should be taken responsibly - all stages of work will be performed on it.

Self drawing drawing should be carried out rather professionally. After all, in addition to the dimensions, names of materials, location and price, the drawing must take into account the loads, markings and so on. In other words, in the drawing you need to take into account and calculate everything, even the smallest and at first glance not significant elements. Such a scrupulous approach to the business will save you from additional trips to the store and purchase of missing materials.

After the completion of the project and the full calculation of the amount and budget, you can plan the purchase of the original building materials.

Work on the preparation of the chosen site for construction should include cleaning the territory of all rubbish and rubbish, smoothing out irregularities on the construction site and the like. Also in the preparation of the site should be taken into account:

• movement of the sun
• stability and direction of gusts
• bank roll character
• location of groundwater
• subsidence or subsidence.

In principle, this can not be emphasized, but the very idea of ​​building a canopy is to protect the machine from direct sunlight, moisture on it under heavy precipitation, penetration and collection of water under the vehicle.

Before you begin to build a carcass skid for a car you need to install a foundation, its concrete structure will prevent the occurrence of skewed structures in the future. In addition to the foundation, it is necessary to prepare a parking lot for the car, it can be concrete or asphalt. The material for the construction of the frame can be metal and wood.

The assembly of the carcass itself consists of:

• in the installation of support racks,
• fixing between them supporting beams,
• assembly of rafters,
• erection of roofing
• the laying of the covering material.

Polycarbonate Car Canopy

The construction of polycarbonate construction will not be difficult for those who have already dealt with it. Polycarbonate is a sufficiently high-quality and sought-after building material, has many positive characteristics, has a low cost and is famous for its simplicity in operation. This material is suitable for covering any kind of carcass (wooden, metal, prefabricated, forged).

After the carbonate is laid on the prepared roof base, it is fixed with a special fastener that prevents cracks in the material, controls the reduction or increase with temperature changes, seals the joints and thus prevents water from flowing. With properly and high-quality polycarbonate flooring, the material will show all its positive qualities and will serve a long service without a problem.

Metal carport and its advantages

Since the metal is a material that is affordable and not very expensive, in general the carcass skeleton for the car is in most cases constructed of channels and corners, pipes of conventional and profile. If the coating material is light, for example, onduline or awning fabric will be used, it is possible to use lightweight materials and to create a base, in the case of heavier slate or metal tiles, metal structures having adequate rigidity and strength should be used.

The reliability of the metal canopy allows you to spend money once to get a quality shelter for cars for many years. Of course, during the operation it will be necessary to periodically paint the metal parts and, possibly, update some fragments of the coating.

Sheds for cars made from corrugated board

Canopies made from corrugated board are very popular - with a high enough quality and reliability, speed of installation and the possibility of construction by their own hands, they have an average cost, the ability to install on a frame of any type. In fact, such a material is difficult to find a worthy competitor. In operation, it is practical, its small mass allows you to get some savings on the creation of the base and frame.

Forged awnings

The most beautiful, as well as expensive, are metal forged canopies. Preference for this species is usually given to the owners of luxury country houses. Forged construction is not only a functional structure, but also a worthy decoration of any landscape design. To establish such a luxurious construction in a rarely visited dacha does not make sense, because an expensive forged base will require a coating of appropriate quality, to qualitatively perform the installation of such a canopy to the brigade of masters.

Metal tile - in which case is it rational to use this material to build a canopy

Since the metal tile refers to moderately heavy materials, the frame for its installation will need to be built to the core. Most often such material is used in the event that the canopy is attached to the house. In this case, the canopy is given the appearance that best fits the architectural design of the house, the roof of the house, covered with metal, turns into a covering of the canopy.

It is very convenient to construct such a shed simultaneously with the construction of a capital construction. The result is quite an attractive option: a capital structure - a dwelling house, an attached canopy with a metal or forged frame, closed on one or both sides, with a saddle roof. This canopy can even be called a capital canopy - for this you will need to build a concrete, asphalt or tile foundation and an additional fence for it.

Wooden canopy

A light wooden canopy constructed at a very high speed can turn out to be quite durable in practice and last for a couple of decades. Of course, this requires careful treatment of wood with antifungal and moisture protection agents, coating it with varnish or paint. The wooden structure will have strength sufficient for the installation of slate, onduline, metal or tile coating. Given the average cost of the wooden frame, it can be argued that such a construction can be afforded to any owner of a country house or villa, who wants to provide his car with reliable protection from the sun and rain.

Awning - the most simple variant of the temporary protective building

Usually, even before the construction of a more or less capital canopy, an awning is used to protect the car. On its construction, a lot of money will not be required, just as for its dismantling. However, according to experts, the canopy can be used successfully for several years, of course in this case it will be necessary to pour concrete or lay out the foundation, build a metal frame, equip the site with lighting, and the canopy to stretch well on a strong frame. Material for the canopy can be used in different quality, density and color, the service can last from 5 to 7 years.

Prefabricated structures

Prefabricated structures have standard dimensions, their installation is very fast and can be done on any site - it is enough to simply purchase the finished structure and transport it to the installation site. At the choice of the buyer are the designs of any strength, i.e. it will be easy to choose suitable for any type of coating. To prevent a mistake, it is better to get advice from a manager dealing with the realization of canopies before buying. The construction of such a canopy can be done in the shortest possible time - after all, its frame is almost ready.

Choosing the suitable option for a canopy is recommended:

• take into account the dimensions of the car (or cars) that will be installed under it,
• method of installation,
• what materials will be used in the construction of the frame,
• from what material the cover will be executed.

A rational approach to the solution of the issue, taking into account the above points, will help to make the right choice and build a durable and comfortable canopy, when selecting materials, it is also necessary to take into account the peculiarities of the landscape solution of the site where it will be located.