ᐅ Looking for an affordable, sturdy roofing solution (for a terrace, carport, or pavilion)
Created on: 5 Jan 2023 09:45
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Tolentino
So, Axel damaged our pavilion, which we used as a temporary patio cover. We were already surprised that the Lidl one lasted this long, but it couldn’t withstand Beaufort scale 7-8 winds.
Since we have several items that still need weather protection there, and my wife also likes to sit there sheltered from the weather, I urgently need a replacement.
I’m not looking for the permanent cover yet, so I’m searching for something very affordable (under 1000, preferably under 500), but still stable in itself and can be firmly screwed to the ground with metal brackets or something similar. It is important to me that it can stand on its own (at least four posts) because for a temporary solution I don’t want to attach it to the house wall.
Dimensions around 3x3 or 4x2.5 meters (10x10 or 13x8 feet). Material doesn’t really matter, but wood is preferred since it can be reused later for something else. Roofing material doesn’t matter for now.
It should be suitable for self-assembly.
Does anyone in this forum community have experience and can recommend something?
Or should I just go to a timber framing specialist and get advice there?
Since we have several items that still need weather protection there, and my wife also likes to sit there sheltered from the weather, I urgently need a replacement.
I’m not looking for the permanent cover yet, so I’m searching for something very affordable (under 1000, preferably under 500), but still stable in itself and can be firmly screwed to the ground with metal brackets or something similar. It is important to me that it can stand on its own (at least four posts) because for a temporary solution I don’t want to attach it to the house wall.
Dimensions around 3x3 or 4x2.5 meters (10x10 or 13x8 feet). Material doesn’t really matter, but wood is preferred since it can be reused later for something else. Roofing material doesn’t matter for now.
It should be suitable for self-assembly.
Does anyone in this forum community have experience and can recommend something?
Or should I just go to a timber framing specialist and get advice there?
WilderSueden schrieb:
Otherwise, the question is... do you even need a structural calculation?Well, that’s one of those questions where I haven’t found a clear answer yet. Even the experts in the green forum don’t agree. Obviously, for buildings that don’t require a permit/planning permission, no one initially asks for it. But you might need to provide it eventually, especially if the structure collapses and causes injury. It’s probably a personal risk.For a prefabricated kit, I would assume there is a standard structural calculation from the manufacturer. But if I design something myself, it might hold up, but I have no proof to back it up...
WilderSueden schrieb:
From about 5 x 3 m (16 x 10 feet), you could get a carport from a DIY store cheaply and without much calculation.Okay, does anyone have experience with a specific product?H
hanghaus20235 Jan 2023 10:35Tolentino schrieb:
Are there any available offers for complete building plans including pre-calculated structural engineering?Yes, typically the manufacturer provides the corresponding structural calculations.Tolentino schrieb:
Okay, has anyone had experience with a specific product?Unfortunately, only my own DIY carport.
hanghaus2023 schrieb:
Yes, usually the manufacturer provides the corresponding structural calculations.I mean for DIY projects. In that case, there isn’t really "the manufacturer." I thought I had once come across a website that offers instructions only (some of them free). For garden sheds, carports, etc.
And then you could also buy a package including a material list, assembly instructions, building plans, and calculated structural engineering for a few hundred euros (at the lower end). Of course, the materials were extra.
But I can’t find that site anymore. Maybe someone can help me with suitable search terms?
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