How Wide Should I Make My Carport? - Planning
Whether you live in a home with or without a garage, you
might be thinking about building a new carport. You've came to the right
place and by the time you're done reading this article, you should have
acquired a little more valuable information for your next home
remodeling project.
Some homeowners install carports in front of their garage, on the side
of their homes or even in their driveway. Car ports can be built
anywhere on your property, as long as you have enough room and access to
these areas for a car to be parked safely.
The most important thing to remember, when building a carports, is the
width that will be required to park your vehicle underneath it. You will
need to allow plenty of room, so that you will be able to access your
vehicle comfortably.
There are plenty of carports, all over the country that are built right
next to something, like a retaining wall, the side of your home or even
another garage. I myself have parked in carports that were too small and
over a period of time became an annoying inconvenience.
The minimum width that I would build any carport would be 10 foot wide,
if you're going to build your carport next to a building, I would
suggest that you park your car, open your door and measure the width of
your car, with your door open.
This will give you a comfortable width for building your new carport.
This is the best advice I could give anyone, who is planning on building
a carport.