11secLS1

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I just did a quick calc using his dimensions and a conservative snow denisty of 12 lbm/ft^3. We get more than enought snowfall in North Texas to do some damage. I would add some bracing.

Sarge_13

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Looks like he already knew it was sagging a little bit.
I forgot ya'll way up north gotta worry bout that white **** flyin down from the sky. I haven't seen snow in SA since...'86?

Greg99LS1

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I hope he got a permit for building that, otherwise, someone from City Code Enforcement will come tell him to take it down.

Carports are against city ordnance in Arlington as well....

01ArcticSS

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Another code problem might be setback from the street - it may be too close.

7420NW7TH

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DITTO, my **** of a HOA would be on my front yard with guns drawn, locked and loaded!!

7420NW7TH

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This forum never fails to deliver, LOL

OhOneWS6

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Being on a corner lot, I just about guarantee there is a 25' build line on top of a 10' curb and sidewalk easement for a total of 35' from the street. The house more than likely is at that build line. The carport is over it.

AGRV8D

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Why would you want it protruding a few feet into the yard like that?

DSIM

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Is that thing level all the way across? I would be real worried about water/snow/sleet/ice if you didnt add a couple degrees of slope to it, especially with the sagging middle. Where do you think all of that stuff is going to gather?

Scoggin Dickey

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PLEASE! add at least 5 more posts to that thing between all of the others! I understand why you don't wnat them, but otherwise it will cause alot more damage that the weather would have when the first snow of the DFW winter hits it. A slope would have helped alot, and still would have needed more posts. . .there is no way that will handle the weight when it's flat

Sarge_13

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The driveway looks to slope toward the right of the picture and the fenceline shows this as well. The roof of the carport looks to be level as the fenceline is still going lower compared to the carport the further right you look. But, I could be totally wrong.

DSIM

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I was thinking the same thing, but that sag in the middle messes things up for me.

SEXICAN

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in his post he said he needs somone to extend his driveway for him.

SUX2BU

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Gave the ordinance office an exact print of what i was doing. They said have at it and gave me the permit.

SUX2BU

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I guess you can't tell in the pictures but it has a 7" slant from the front to back. Driveway has a 12" slant so i guess thats why it looks flat.
I'm gonna add another posts on each side and some angled bracing to stiffen it up abit.
Buddy of mine built a 30 ft wide one out of the same materials with no posts in the middle. Obviously it sags worse than mine but its been up for about 15 years now. Had the same sag the whole time. He said when he built it he thought about putting posts in the middle but decided he would if the sag got worse. never did.

Sarge_13

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Cool deal. I know I'd be pissed if a bunch of snow collected in the middle and it collapsed onto my Cadillacs

dshag

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ive built a couple for people when i worked roofing, they are easy to build but i would support the middle for sure, also be aware of winds it will rip the panels right off, might want to 2 more cross beams and screw into them...the sagging isnt the problem its the lack of rigidity that will cause the most damage, the sagging is more cosmetic and can be a problem down the road, if memory serves me i believe every 18in to 2ft your supposed to put screws vertically and between the 2 ribs horizontally on the outsides...where the panels meet the ends you generally put a screw every rib but thats just how ive built them, im guessing you have 18in wide panels?

deadlyz28

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did this storm rip it down yet?

AronZ28

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Looks like that thing would get destroyed in a big thunderstorm.

SUX2BU

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the panels are 3' by 12'. i screwed them down 4 screws per panel per beam, so i guess thats every 9".
Pickin up five 10' 3x3 sections tomorrow. two for posts and the other three i'm gonna cut in half to make arms going diagnaly from each post to each beam.