I recently installed this exact carport, thank you for the video. Just a useful tip/suggestion for installing the roof panels, was actually my wife's idea. Place some 2X6s across the bed of your truck and back it into the carport. Provides good height and a stable platform that positions you above the roofline and enables you to apply much more leverage and stability driving the screws without having to move your ladder constantly. These screws don't self tap so easily sometimes unless you are square on them with adequate pressure. I can tell you from experience that it sucks when you are on a ladder tring to apply pressure and the screw slips.
Excellent, explanation 👏 Today I purchased this same carport from Lowe's $ 1,799 plus tax & $ 79.90 delivery fee. I will be assembling it when they deliver to me. Your vídeo will help me a lot. Thank You, for sharing!
By drilling the holes for anchors with the frame in place the water went inside of it and will rust out faster , i would have marked all holes moved the frame out the way then drilled, that's whats great about these videos, its like a heads up before you do your own build, thanks for sharing.
Great video, thanks for posting it. One comment. You mentioned "the anchors expand when you hammer them in" Actually they wedge into place when you tighten the nut. As the threaded portion pulls out of the hole, the sleeve slides down the wedge, expands and locks the anchor into place. I'm going to purchase the 20 X 20. Your video was very helpful.
I've drilled a lot of holes at work for anchors, and I was never taught to use water to cool the bit. Also, I was taught to put the nuts on the lag bolts before hammering into the concrete. You could mess up the threads hammering them in, and then you won't get the nut on.
I just installed a 10 x26x12 RV carport. Installation went great. It is securely anchored into my concrete driveway. I am concerned about it's ability to withstand strong winds since its higher than it is wide. The problem is that I can stand at one end and slightly push on the wall supports and watch the intire structure shake. I invision this thing wobbling during a thunderstorm and breaking free from the ahchors.......or simply having it fall sideways. Is there anyway to cross brace the unit to give it more structure stabilty?
Thanks for doing this video. I just finished building my 10x20 and your video was way more helpful than the lame instructions that came in the box. The only thing that I would add is that anyone building one of these needs to make sure to have a decent driver with two to three batteries to rotate through. This build has a shit ton of screws.
Could you cut the legs if you wanted? To make it shorter? I live in a hoa and park my boat in backyard and want something like this but idk how high we can have things go over our fences
Yes, you can cut the lower part of the legs off and they will still fit over the ends sitting on the ground. You will just need to drill new pilot holes for the screws.
This size carport the frames were not really big so I just stood them up myself and slid them on the opposite ends. Pretty easy. For larger carports, you would need at least two people to do the same job.
Hi Jed. i'm looking at this exact product. couple of quick ones if you don't mind. a) how is it holding up a year later and are you happy with it? b) i'm 6 5, and i think they may sell an extension to make it 2' taller. how tall are you and is it tall enough for you? i would be parking a Ram 1500 under it. many thanks.
@@JedsGarage I just wanted to thank you. For the video. I'll give you a tip. Use fluid film to lubricate your drill bit. It sold at Napa and a spray can. It works awesome
Thank you for the question. The port will follow the slope of the ground you set it on. The more the slope and the flatter the ground the better it will drain but it drains pretty good even if you neglect these guidelines.
@@JedsGarage If you build on existing concrete like Jed, check the slope first and build the roof with the panel overlaps stepping down in the direction of flow. If you want ALL the water to come off a particular end, slope it that way first.
Great question. Use Rebar anchors or rebar stakes. You may need to move the gravel out of the way where you are hammering them in. Then move the gravel back in place once they are hammered in.
