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Double carports are a great investment for any car owner who has enough space to get one installed. They can be the only solution for homeowners who do not have a garage on their property and doesn’t want to spend the cash to get one built. Street parking exposes a car to the elements, and the car’s finish can become damaged quickly or over time. For example, hot sun can slowly fade the paint job on a car, making it look older fast. Hailstorms can also inflict immediate and serious damage to a car if you life in a climate that is prone to them. In addition, there is the danger of children inadvertently damaging your car when they are playing with things like Frisbees and balls in the street or with a skateboard on the sidewalk.

There are two main kinds of metal carports available on the market today. You can choose either an attached carport which must be installed adjacent to an existing building or a free-standing carport which can be installed anywhere on your property as long as it is permitted by your local building codes. Either kind will add to your property’s value, protect your car, and give you additional storage space.

Start by checking building codes, and then make sure the place where you want to do your construction is free of sewage pipes and gas or water lines. You will need to lay out the plan for you carport using string, and mark the places where posts will go. You’ll need four posts for a one car carport and six to eight for double carports. For the details of how you will construct your car port, check online for how-to articles. You should have no problem getting the information you need; it is amazing how much easier the internet has made it to do all kinds of home improvement research.

Once you have finished the basic construction of your shelter, hopefully a double carport, you should add fascias to make your carport look more professional. It is also advisable to add gutters and storm drains so runoff from storms does not get inside your carport. And of course paint it inside and out. Voila! Your car is protected and your house is worth more with the added structure.