Carport Project

cedarranch · Nov 22, 2001

Well, got the carport frame up. The green metal roof should be in next week. It is 12x20 and I put the 6x6x12 post in 3ft deep using my Leinbach post hole digger. I planned on using the same rustic cedar siding on the gables as I have on the house but I am having a hard time locating it. So I guess I will have to buy 1x8 rough cut cedar planks and make my own. I will also be installing brown gutters on both side to match the ones on my house.

cedarranch · Nov 22, 2001

Another view!

cedarranch · Nov 22, 2001

And another view!

cedarranch · Nov 22, 2001

Ok! Last view I promise! Can ya tell I went crazy with the camera?

RobS · Nov 22, 2001

Looking good there CedarRanch! Hope your car doesn't slip out of gear or it'll be through the front /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Hey, pretty snazzy title ya got there too /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

beenthere · Nov 22, 2001

Great job on the framework of the carport. Will you match the overhangs of the eaves and the gable ends with those of the house? Also, what is the pattern to the siding that you cannot find?
Interesting project. Thanks for sharing the pics.

MikePA · Nov 22, 2001

Are you working from a set of plans or rolling your own?

cedarranch · Nov 23, 2001

I don't think I have ever followed a set of plans. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif
It is as unique as I! /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

cedarranch · Nov 23, 2001

Thanks Robs, thought leveling it up some. But it would cause some drainage issue I did not have time to deal with. /w3tcompact/icons/tongue.gif

cedarranch · Nov 23, 2001

beenthere, I will try to snap a pic of the siding. Who knows, maybe one of you guys may have a source. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

cedarranch · Nov 23, 2001

Here is a pic of the siding beenthere. It is a two sided dual look siding. The upper right is the rustic side and is what I used. The lower right has a bead down the center and when that side shows it looks like 1x4 tunge and groove. This was purchased from Lowe's about 4 years ago and they no longer have it and I do not know the mfg. And the left side is how it looks on the side of my house./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

TerryinMD · Nov 24, 2001

CedarRanch,

If you have the time and know of a wood mill in your area, you can ask them to match the siding by having a set of milling blades made to match your sidings profile. They can then mill the lumber to match the house and you then own the blades. My wifes Uncle had it done to match the profile of his log cabin when he put on an addition. Instead of using log construction, he used 2x8's milled down to match the profile. You can't notice the difference!!

Give it a thought.

Anonymous Poster · Nov 24, 2001

David,

How come you didn't level the deck?

TWINKLE_TOES · Nov 24, 2001

CedarRanch,

The siding is S1S, tight knot channel, any good lumber yard that sells cedar siding will have it. You can buy it in 1x6, 1x8 and 1x10. You might ask for vertical cedar siding often this pattern is placed vertically. I used this on my barn. click here to check the pattern
This outfit specializes in prestained siding so this is just a pattern check. This place has some pretty pictures of the siding.
Al

beenthere · Nov 25, 2001

Thanks for the pick.
I agree with Twinkletoes, that this is a standard pattern and should be available somewhere. Question the lumber experts at Lowes, and see if they can order it (if another local yard doesn't already have it). Someone should be able to get it for you. Good luck.

cedarranch · Nov 25, 2001

John Miller,
the power, water, and phone are buried under the driveway so I could not dig down and if I raised the lower end it would cause the water to run towards my house instead of away.

TWINKLE_TOES and beenthere,
Lowe's no longer carries that siding and cannot order it. Home Depot and Marvin's does not have it listed in their books so they can't order it. So I will probably buy 1x8 rough cut planks and run them through the table saw and router. I had hope to find someone with it in stock. I found a place about 80 miles away that can order but it I would have to buy an entire bundle and I only need 8 planks. Thanks for the web sites TWINKLE_TOES

Anonymous Poster · Nov 25, 2001

David,

Here in Upstate New York, my wife would have a large "rear door" immediately "constructed" the first slippery snow/ice day... /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif