A single slope carport is just that, one slope. A single slope carport can be attached to the home or free standing. A pavilion with one slope, is very similar to a carport. It is designed with anywhere from none to three sides. The superstructure is typically made from metal with a metal roofing on top.
Recently we visited a campground that had several free standing single slope carports. Every camper spot offered a covered picnic table. With close inspection, a metal carport was the real origins of the shelters.
First the sight was leveled. Then about four inches of gravel was spread evenly over the surface. Next a four inch thick pad cement was poured. Anchored in the cement were lag bolts sticking upwards. This is what the carport pillars would be screwed down to.
Next the single slope carport kit was unboxed and then sorted. The uprights were selected from the precut metal framework. Then the main uprights were erected and screwed to the lag bolts.
Then the roof was metal beams were installed. For added class, a layer of 1×6 pine tongue and groove was laid down on top of the steel roof beams. Then the metal roofing was screwed down.
When working with metal siding and roofing special screws are used. These are self tapping metal screws with rubber rings installed on them. The self tapping aspect allows the screw to dig into the metal and then screw itself in. The rubber ring is also needed to protect the metal. Whenever metal is screwed against metal the two surfaces would scrape against each other, removing the paint. The rings prevent this. Also the rubber provides a water proof seal around the screw heads.
For added wind protection, some of the single slope carports also had one or two sides installed on them. The west and north side of structures receive the harshest weather and the least amount of sunshine. So these are the logical sides to install the metal siding. Wood siding can also be used.
One consideration with single slope carports is snow load. If a region is prone to snow, then a flat roofed carport should not be used. Instead enough slope should be built into the carport to allow snow to slide easily off. For homes a roof pitch of at least 3/12 is needed.
Single slope carports can be of wonderful use for not only private residence but also for camp grounds and other commercial facilities which host guests.
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