ᐅ Paving the driveway now, building the carport later – what is the best approach?

Created on: 20 Feb 2021 11:34

Hey,

the driveway will be paved soon. At some point, we might also set up a carport. What is the best approach? Paving everything first and then having to open up the paved areas again at the support points for the carport seems counterproductive. It might be better to know in advance which carport will be installed to plan those points now. But depending on when the carport will be added, it might never happen, so the planned points could end up being wrong. Do you have any tips on how to handle this best?

Additional question: Does anyone use a carport purchased via e*bay or perhaps bought at a home improvement store? Any experience with that? What should one pay attention to?

Thanks for your feedback!

caspar.121 Feb 2021 18:49

#19

Yes, metal sheets can be quite noisy, and it’s important to install an underlayment membrane beneath the battens when you install metal roofing. This is because even anti-condensation metal sheets can sweat, causing water to form on the underside of the sheets where the fleece is, making the fleece wet. My tip as a roofer: put wood on top and cover it with two layers of roofing felt 😉

Andre7721 Feb 2021 18:53

#20

@caspar.1
"Abscheißen"? 😀;) I assume that was an autocorrect mistake.

So, no trapezoidal sheets at all, but directly covering with wood?

caspar.121 Feb 2021 21:17

#21

Andre77 schrieb:

@caspar.1
"Abscheißen"? 😀;) I guess that was an autocorrect mistake.

So you mean no trapezoidal sheets at all but covering directly with wood?

Yes, it should have been "abschweißen." Metal sheets are not ideal, so better to seal it by torching 😉 Use 24mm (1 inch) tongue-and-groove boards and then apply two layers of roofing felt by torching. From experience as a roofer, this will give you about 30 years trouble-free.

White, flat house in the middle, two outbuildings next to it, construction site, trees behind.

Andre7721 Feb 2021 21:21

#22

@caspar.1

The idea with the tongue-and-groove boards and the roofing felt sounds like a plan. It's just the torch-on installation... that’s a bit intimidating for me right now... so much for my knowledge on the subject...

Andre7724 Feb 2021 23:56

#23

Does anyone know about the drainage channels called C250 for 25 tons or C125 for 12.5 tons? They can be found on e*bay... seems to be a Polish product.

T_im_Norden25 Feb 2021 06:38

#24

C250 or 125 refers only to the load class and is not a name.

ᐅ Paving the driveway now, building the carport later – what is the best approach?

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