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Title: Car ports
Post by: Gaffers on 21 January 2014, 16:35:56
Anybody have experience of installing one of these?  I am considering it for the side of the house but I am not sure about planning permission etc.  They look pretty straight-forward to do and I have a spotty trainee surveyor/CAD expert living with me for the next few weeks so I would like to utilise his expertise if I can :y

Advice anyone?
Title: Re: Car ports
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 21 January 2014, 16:58:18
As long as its not forwarded of the original building line, open on at least two sides and less than 30m2 then no building or planning permission required.

Get your welder out, order some steel stock and knock one up.
Title: Re: Car ports
Post by: omega3000 on 21 January 2014, 17:36:01
I wouldnt build a flat roof either  :(
Title: Re: Car ports
Post by: Gaffers on 21 January 2014, 23:56:16
As long as its not forwarded of the original building line, open on at least two sides and less than 30m2 then no building or planning permission required.

Get your welder out, order some steel stock and knock one up.

I was thinking wood. I like wood.
Title: Re: Car ports
Post by: Rods2 on 22 January 2014, 00:01:01
Steel supporting poles (old scaffolding poles are ideal) and then a wooden roof is a good combination, where if you use wooden support posts they will rot at the ground surface and snap after a few years.  ???

Very easy to build and they do make a big difference in keeping the bird crap off your car.  :y
Title: Re: Car ports
Post by: Gaffers on 22 January 2014, 00:09:28
I was thinking free standing to make parking easier for the missus
Title: Re: Car ports
Post by: aaronjb on 22 January 2014, 10:20:19
They do tend to look a bit of an eye sore though ... especially made out of old scaf poles ;D

Having said that I'd love one here - over the complete drive; but that would make it hard up against the house, dividing fence and garage, and that probably counts as 'enclosed on three sides'. Boo. Also one corner would have to levitate otherwise I'd never get in past the 4x4 from next door that's always half way across my drive ;D
Title: Re: Car ports
Post by: omegod on 22 January 2014, 10:23:35
I thought the rules had been relaxed to the point that you can build a " non permanent structure" i.e without foundations as long as it was not up to your boundary.??
Title: Re: Car ports
Post by: Seth on 22 January 2014, 10:28:40
What about summat like:

http://a2zcanopies.co.uk/?gclid=CNzZz4HJkbwCFdQPtAodexsAhA
Title: Re: Car ports
Post by: Gaffers on 22 January 2014, 11:45:29
What about summat like:

http://a2zcanopies.co.uk/?gclid=CNzZz4HJkbwCFdQPtAodexsAhA

yes something like their cantilever carports, but in wood as budget wont spring to their prices.  DIY is the only option.
Title: Re: Car ports
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 22 January 2014, 12:07:38
As long as its not forwarded of the original building line, open on at least two sides and less than 30m2 then no building or planning permission required.

Get your welder out, order some steel stock and knock one up.

I was thinking wood. I like wood.


epoxy it : )
Title: Re: Car ports
Post by: omega3000 on 22 January 2014, 15:43:03
Where would you get scaffold poles from  :-\
Title: Re: Car ports
Post by: hotel21 on 22 January 2014, 16:09:36
Where would you get scaffold poles from  :-\

A scaffolders business??

(I'll get my own coat, thanks.....   :D)
Title: Re: Car ports
Post by: taitinson on 22 January 2014, 16:51:43
Where would you get scaffold poles from  :-\

Seek and ye shall "find"  ;)
Title: Re: Car ports
Post by: Rods2 on 22 January 2014, 17:22:18
What about summat like:

http://a2zcanopies.co.uk/?gclid=CNzZz4HJkbwCFdQPtAodexsAhA

yes something like their cantilever carports, but in wood as budget wont spring to their prices.  DIY is the only option.

They look very straight forward to make.  :y :y :y
Title: Re: Car ports
Post by: Rods2 on 22 January 2014, 17:25:04
Are you going to use new or secondhand wood?
Title: Re: Car ports
Post by: Entwood on 22 January 2014, 17:25:55
Are you going to use new or secondhand wood?

Pattern I expect .... ;D ;D ;D