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Carports are a great way to keep your vehicle safe from the weather or simply provide a little sheltered area for you to store items or use as a work space. Over time, many different carport designs have come in and out of fashion, but there are a few that have remained consistently popular. There are benefits and negatives to each of these carport styles, and only you can decide which is appropriate for your circumstances. Here is a helpful rundown to help you decide.
Attached Carports
Attached carports are ones that connect to the main house either by being fully integrated into the design or just from a small sheltered path. Attached carports are great for people living in rainy areas that are worried about getting wet when getting into their car. For those who would otherwise have to have a carport some distance away (like on rural properties), attached carports can also keep you shaded for longer and make it easier to access your car. The only problem is that attached carports need careful planning to be joined into the main home's design, and on some properties, there simply isn't enough room.
Free-Standing Carports
These are probably the most popular version of carports, and they come in many shapes and sizes from those without walls to those that almost could pass as a shed. These are great for convenience because you can put them wherever you want without having to plan them into the design of a house. You can even use the ones with walls as a garage and safely store old items and knick-knacks in them. The problem with freestanding carports is both the upfront cost and the possibility for them to get damaged in extreme weather. Because they are not attached to your house, they can be knocked about by heavy winds and (depending on the material) the roof can get torn up too. For higher-end versions of free-standing carports, this is not an issue.
Carport Awning
Carport awnings provide the easy installation of free-standing carports with the security of attached carports. They are often just attached to a long outside wall of the house, and the curved roof means that rain does not fall near your car. They are cheaper than many other types of carports, but they also do require certain conditions for them to be installed, namely the aforementioned long wall space. For the right building, carport awnings are cheap, easy to install and look great, and they are a great alternative to the other two mainstays of carport design.
For more information, contact a company like Allgal Garages.
Share27 November 2019
