Carports vs. Garages: Pros and Cons
Which is better, a carport or a garage?
We are looking to have a 6x6 carport installed. Loose standing. We are unsure of the type but it seems the shade nets are popular in mosselbay and not sure why so a recommendation could be provided. Obviously cost would be an issue and also time to install. Also do we need building plans approved>?
We would like the gate to allow for a standard car to drive through, so roughly 3 metres or more wide, and roughly 2 metres high so that people can't jump over, as we are trying to implement this gate into a courtyard community in Langa, and we are installing an urban farm in the courtyard (however it is currently open to anyone walking past, but we are worried about theft so we thus want to install the gate). We are not fussed about a certain colour,
e) Specifications for Verandas (i) ±1.80m wide x 12.00m long (ii) 0.47mm Colorbond amor gray corrugated roof sheeting of single length, to minimum slope of 5 degrees, fixed to 50 x 76mm SA pine purlins max. 1.20m spacing, fixed with hurricane clips on both sides to 50 x mm SA pine rafters max 1.20mm spacing, fixed to 50 x mm bearer beam, that is fixed to container with 10mm stainless steel bolts, on 50 x mm bearer beam fixed with stainless steel bots on top of a mm diameter galvanized steel posts with purpose made bracket, spaced at least 3m apart, cast into minimum x x mm, 15 MPa concrete bases. (iii) All exposed timber surfaces to be painted with one coat wood primer and two coats white enamel paint
it ideally needs to shade the car and protect it , from sun rise to sunset . Shade cloth options only offer shade art certain times of the day , not mornings or afternoons . Ideally need you to perform a site visit to check site as various options are possible . This is quite urgent, please contact me asap to arrange site visit.
Available space : Length 4.5 meters Width 2.9 meters Height 2.2 meters Front end will be mounted against garage which has a roll up door. structure to be steel or wood which ever is cheaper with 4mm IBR roof
Something like a trapezoid. Hight 2,5m. Top width of 4m. Starting on the left side of this 4m width a 90 degree corner and go South for a length of 8,7m. To the right another width of 6,5m and back North to the other point of the 4m width a length of 5,3m. One attachment against a wall for the 90 degree corner and three poles at the remaining corners. Please see attachment.
It’s a carport type roof over a patio. Roof dimension is 6.5 m x 4.3 m, On the one 6.5m side it can be mounted on the wall and on the other side there are 3 brick/ concrete pillars of xmm . The frame to support the roof must be steel please. The covering must IBR sheeting, either galvanised or chromadek. Please quote on both types.
Contact me by whatsapp please. I can't answer a phone call. I want a single carport 6mx3m -corrugated steel. One side to be attached on the existing garage wall. The other side to be mounted on two poles. Three meter gutter and one run down pipe. The attached photo show a car parked where I want the carport to be erected.
Refurbish 3 off canti lever type car ports be replacing the cross-over structure, refurbish remaining structure and cover with new water proof shade net Size ± 23mx5.5m Shade net colour to be close to Eskom's coperate colours and water proof Al meterials used to be UV stablised and suitable for outdoor use. Remove old shade net Dismantle complete structure Replace cross over structure with new similar structure Sand down/shotblast the remaining structure to remove all existing paint and signs of rust Check structure integrity and repair where necessary New steel tention cables to be of anti corion type Replace all fastners (bolts, nuts, washers and screws) with new anti corotion fastners Paint complete structure with a undercoat with rust inhibeter Paint top coat according to Eskom corperate colour sceme Install new water proof shade net All scrap materials to be discarded using the Lethabo waste steam.
We need an Industrial Sliding Gate. 9m length x 2,2m height. Specification: mm x 50mm Rectangular Tubing. 50mm x 50mm vertical bars. mm spacing. Fitted with mm steel wheels. Spikes to be installed at the top of the gate. The gate must be painted with blue semi-gloss paint. A new gate will replace the existing gate. Please quote for the supply and the installation of D10 Centurion Motor with back-up battery.