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Originally Posted by trueweb
This is a timely thread. I am in the midst of this type of project. My budget is tight, so I'm just looking at a steel carport.
I just had the area leveled and graveled, so a gravel pad is where it will be placed and that portion is complete.
I need help getting the sizing correct. I'm going with a 36' long carport and the maximum width I can fit is 14'. The price difference between 12' and 14' is $100, so it seems worth it to go with the max even if it's tight.
I'm still pondering the height. I have dimensions from the manufacturer and with 12' sides the clearance down the middle is 14'-3" with a minimum clearance of 12'-8" across 11' of the width tapering down to 10'8" at the 14' mark. That should fit my 5th wheel which has a max height of 13'-3" at the ac units in the center of the roof.
It would cost a bit more to go to 13' high posts, but then I would be clear across all of the usable space.
Does anyone have one of these? Any recommendations?
Thanks!
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When we built ours ( and even now I wish I had gone bigger), the contractor built our side walls 14' high. His reasoning: The 4x6 poles and the steel are "standard cut" in 8-10-12-14-16 foot lengths. To build side walls 13' high would require special order steel and it would also require using the appropriate size 4x6 poles and cutting the top foot off of them. Better to go "cheaper" and build it to standard cut materials, avoid the special order pricing and get a taller building to boot. So, ours is 14' tall. A bit "overkill" but nearly $1000 cheaper than building the same building with 13' walls.
You might do some checking on pricing in your area to see if the same holds true for you.