Can one use asphalt or gravel for the area the car sits.
Carport roof 4x4 attach to existing slab.
If it is not at least of a size equal to 2 by 8 lumber or larger make an additional fascia header.
Use heavy duty 4 inch lag screws and washers to attach the 2 by 8 at each rafter.
Post bases typically made from metal attach directly to the surface of the concrete.
The roof is a basic gable at a 6 12 pitch with the overhang set to 2 1 2 as in the image below.
And each post supporting the roof of the carport must also be in ground below frost line 42.
Anchoring 4x4 post to concrete pads.
You drill into the concrete and insert concrete screws or anchors.
This is done by measuring and cutting a 2 by 8 piece of lumber to a length that is the same size as the side of the carport that will be attached.
Need to know if a cement flooring is required if the carport is attached to house.
For the purposes of this article we use an existing 24 x 40 structure with a ceiling height of 12.
I was told the carport flooring must be cement with 42 frost footings around the perimeter.
I want to build a 10x20 wood carport.
I was wanting to know if there is a way to attach the 4x4 posts to the concrete without drilling into the concrete driveway.
I wasn t wanting to drill into the concrete.
You can create an attached carport very easily in chief architect using manual roof planes.
You can surface mount a post that will have more than one point of support such as a post that attaches to both a concrete slab and a covered roof or a post that supports a handrail that s also attached to a house.
Basically a roof on 4x4 posts.