Build it yourself
Firstly, I’ll start by saying that a carport kit is just a wonderful addition to any home and the term kit speaks for itself whereby the materials will be delivered to you in a kit form so that everything is cut to size and pre-punched this makes building the carport extremely easy and also very quick. It provides you with the option to build the carport kit yourself or you can have the carport kit built by a professional builder which of course would give you a much quicker result however if you’re anything like me then getting your hands dirty and building it yourself is half the fun.
Many things to keep in mind when noting DIY Carport kits are the first thing you need to assess is whether or not you have the ability to build this yourself As for most people we often overestimate our physical abilities and can sometimes be left with the job half done and then needing to employ a professional tradesman which of course is not a massive problem because at least you had to go but it will cost you a little bit more. If you’re searching for carport kits, I suggest you visit this company as from the research that I have done they seem to have a very large range of good quality steel carports and give you lots to choose from as well as pricing to assist with your research.
Selecting the right size
Once you have chosen the design of the carport kit that you would like to order it is now time to go out to the area where you want to build the carport kit and run a tape measure over the area to assess the dimensions. It’s important to keep in mind that for single vehicle access it would typically require a 3metre opening at a minimum and for a double carport kit, You would need 6 meters.
Then we want to look at the depth, most vehicles are around 3 1/2 meters in length giving you an extra 1.7 meters at the front and back giving the typical standard size of a carport being 6 meters in length giving you plenty of room therefore if you wanted a double carport to fit two cars you would simply order a 6 meter by 6-meter carport kit.
Colour or Galvanised
There are many colour options you can choose from typically with Carport kits you can find them in full colour or with the galvanised frame which means that the frame would not be coloured and would be in a silver colour. The fully galvanised frames do offer the best prevention of corrosion and are typically the most economical in the Australian market of carport kits. The fully galvanised frame designs do come with colour roof gutters flashings downpipes and of course, colour matching screws and pop rivets. And for the frame, would typically come with a galvanised frame and galvanised rated bolts.
There are full colour options available on the Australian market you can get carport kits that are full colour beams columns roof flashing scatterings etc and can be fully colour matched to blend in with your house and also to be consistent with current Australian colour ranges.
Summary
In summary, let’s just point out that we can determine that a carport kit is a fantastic idea if you are going to build the carport yourself you can save time and money on the construction of the carport kit and you can get some enjoyment out of building yourself and showing your friends. Just a reminder to be careful about choosing the right size as once you have built the carport kit it is too late to change the size so it is important to get that right first and also whether or not you’re going to have the carport kit built in full colour or galvanised.