Building a Car Port

[Gary Fowler]

Do this, park each vehicle side by side so you can open all the doors on both vehicle without them hitting each other and also be able to walk around them with without falling off the edge. I think you will find that you need 28-30 feet wide to do this comfortably.
Nothing worse than trying to skim between the mirrors when two vehicles are parked side by side or trying to open the doors without hitting the vehicle parked beside it.

 

[dragoneggs]

I built a 30x24 but gave the Mrs 10' for a patio which left me with 20x24. Should of started out with 30x30.

That looks nice, Murph. I wish I had enough flat ground to do that for a shop/tractor garage at my place.

 

[bigtiller]

One thing to think about in the future. Someday you may want to enclose it. If it is only 20' deep, a full sized pick-up will just barely fit in it with the door closed.

 

[jlgurr]

On the left side of the Sequoia is the tallest portion of the retaining wall. My plan was to dig the post holes in the original ground to the outside of that wall. My thought was the new 6 x 6 posts would add additional support to the wall. This will require a bit of digging directly under the wall so that the center of the hole is almost flush with the edge of the wall.

Anyone see a big problem with that thought process?

 

[jlgurr]

I built a 30x24 but gave the Mrs 10' for a patio which left me with 20x24. Should of started out with 30x30.

I noticed your beams sandwich the posts whereas the plan I copied has a notch cut in the post for the two ply 2 x 8's to set on. Any issue with that or any other's comment on preference? I like the inherent strength of the beam setting on the post but wonder if there are trade-offs in notching the top of the posts rather than drilling through and bolting the beams?

 

[jlgurr]

Maybe premature question, but why not install the beams before pouring the concrete around the posts? I guess I am a bit nervous the posts would not be exactly right after the concrete is set up. :thumbdown:

 

[murphy1244]

Maybe premature question, but why not install the beams before pouring the concrete around the posts? I guess I am a bit nervous the posts would not be exactly right after the concrete is set up. :thumbdown:

The building was built then the floor was poured.

 

[jlgurr]

The building was built then the floor was poured.

Sorry for the confusion Murphy, it was in regards to posts in general and about the concrete around the posts in the hole, not the slab in particular.

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[murphy1244]

Sorry for the confusion Murphy, it was in regards to posts in general and about the concrete around the posts in the hole, not the slab in particular.

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I was told to pour 1/3 of the hole with concrete then fill with dirt so the frost can't heave it up.

 

[KennyG]

I was told to pour 1/3 of the hole with concrete then fill with dirt so the frost can't heave it up.

I recommend rock, not dirt. Post lasts a lot longer because it stays dry. Also, you don't need concrete at all because the rock doesn't frost heave like soil.