ᐅ Carport with Storage Room: Should You Buy or Build It Yourself?

@BeHaElJa and Irgendwoabaier: Yes, at first we were thinking about a "hardware store" carport. Unfortunately, the model we wanted is no longer available. We’re not really satisfied with the others. A friend who is a mason will take care of concreting the posts.

That’s why we considered possibly building one ourselves. However, it will probably end up being more expensive than expected since good quality wood in these dimensions isn’t exactly cheap.

Most likely, we will now go with a purchased carport after all. Thanks for the feedback from both of you.

If the carport was not approved as part of the house building permit (planning permission), a separate application must be submitted, which requires structural calculations. These are already provided with the complete building kits.

A building permit or planning permission is not required for a carport in every federal state.

We have the building permit / planning permission for this.

I built my own carport, measuring 9 x 6 meters (30 x 20 feet) including a storage room. I had the structural calculations done, and then I ordered the wood cut to the exact lengths from my building materials supplier. I didn’t need a crane because I arranged for a few helpers to lift the purlins briefly. It was a lot of work, but it saved me quite a bit of money. However, you should have at least a basic level of craftsmanship to take on a project like this.