I have a client who has a 4000sf McMansion on a cul-de-sac lot in a planned development. The house has a 2-3 car garage accessed by driveway on one side of the lot. The owner wants to build a carport over the driveway, in front of the garage doors.
My immediate reaction is do build a pergola of steel, instead of wood, due to the long span. It seems I've seen some sort of liner panel or something that might trough in between the cross beams. This would shed the water instead of some monstrous, shingle roof. Maybe i'm confused by Taliesen or something.
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I have a client who has a 4000sf McMansion on a cul-de-sac lot in a planned development. The house has a 2-3 car garage accessed by driveway on one side of the lot. The owner wants to build a carport over the driveway, in front of the garage doors.
My immediate reaction is do build a pergola of steel, instead of wood, due to the long span. It seems I've seen some sort of liner panel or something that might trough in between the cross beams. This would shed the water instead of some monstrous, shingle roof. Maybe i'm confused by Taliesen or something.
Anybody seen anything similar?
I have a client who has a 4000sf McMansion on a cul-de-sac lot in a planned development.
Sorry to hear that.
Pergola implies open space between members. Your idea is going to lokk an awful lot like a carport. Aren't you kidding yourself?
A 2-3 car carport in front of the garage doesn't sound like something very attractive. What covenants or design guidelines are you confronted with?
I may be kidding myself...
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