Hello!
We are currently planning our carport. Unfortunately, the standard carports have the problem that, in my opinion, they don’t really visually match most new builds. Especially the storage rooms somehow look like wooden shacks (which they basically are…).
My plan is:
Buy a double carport measuring 6x8 meters (20x26 feet) and build the storage room next spring.
Choice of Wood / Color
That immediately raised the question about the wood. We want to paint the carport anthracite, so I asked at a specialized store and got two opinions:
1. Use pressure-treated wood, let the carport weather over the winter, then prime and paint it with a good stain in spring.
2. Don’t use pressure-treated wood, because the salts keep bleeding through the paint.
What is the better option? Are there stains where the treatment is not significantly visible?
Storage Room
I have seen various constructions on the internet. I’ve attached pictures – this is roughly what we have in mind.
Construction:
Frame the storage room and cover with OSB panels, then staple roofing felt on the outside. Screw battens onto a substructure. For the door, use a side entrance door in anthracite.
Roof
Right now I’m unsure whether to choose steel trapezoidal panels or a wooden roof with EPDM.
For the wooden roof with EPDM, the arguments are:
1. Walkable
2. Noise: it doesn’t drum during rain.
3. No condensation
For steel trapezoidal roofing:
1. Much cheaper
2. Faster installation
3. No painting required
Because of the high effort involved in building (and painting 50 m² (540 ft²) from underneath) I’m leaning toward the steel trapezoidal roofing. Is condensation really such a big issue? Does an anti-condensation fleece really help?
Maybe there are others here who are facing the same problem.
Best regards,
Daniel
We are currently planning our carport. Unfortunately, the standard carports have the problem that, in my opinion, they don’t really visually match most new builds. Especially the storage rooms somehow look like wooden shacks (which they basically are…).
My plan is:
Buy a double carport measuring 6x8 meters (20x26 feet) and build the storage room next spring.
Choice of Wood / Color
That immediately raised the question about the wood. We want to paint the carport anthracite, so I asked at a specialized store and got two opinions:
1. Use pressure-treated wood, let the carport weather over the winter, then prime and paint it with a good stain in spring.
2. Don’t use pressure-treated wood, because the salts keep bleeding through the paint.
What is the better option? Are there stains where the treatment is not significantly visible?
Storage Room
I have seen various constructions on the internet. I’ve attached pictures – this is roughly what we have in mind.
Construction:
Frame the storage room and cover with OSB panels, then staple roofing felt on the outside. Screw battens onto a substructure. For the door, use a side entrance door in anthracite.
Roof
Right now I’m unsure whether to choose steel trapezoidal panels or a wooden roof with EPDM.
For the wooden roof with EPDM, the arguments are:
1. Walkable
2. Noise: it doesn’t drum during rain.
3. No condensation
For steel trapezoidal roofing:
1. Much cheaper
2. Faster installation
3. No painting required
Because of the high effort involved in building (and painting 50 m² (540 ft²) from underneath) I’m leaning toward the steel trapezoidal roofing. Is condensation really such a big issue? Does an anti-condensation fleece really help?
Maybe there are others here who are facing the same problem.
Best regards,
Daniel
