Turn a metal carport into a garage by closing it in with sheet metal and i.
Putting a garage door on a carport.
How to convert your carport into a garage oct 3 2017 garage door diy tips a carport conversion is one of the best and most cost effective ways to create extra storage space and protection for your vehicle with the opportunity to increase the value of your house.
You can even install a garage door with some larger models and can extend the same styles used on the house to an attached carport to complete an attached garage.
If you are in the market for a carport but are feeling exposed by an open street frontage why not think about this as a solution.
Make sure that each piece of plywood is positioned flush against the piece next to it to avoid gaps.
A carport is still a carport even when it has a garage door.
Adding a garage door.
Nail these pieces of plywood to the wooden frame that you have constructed in the previous step.
Construction lumber 2x4 2x6 2x10 1x3 insulation particleboard plywood drywall exterior and.
Cut pieces of plywood to the length from the floor of your carport to the edge of the carport roof you measured earlier.
The sides and back of the carport can be enclosed in standard sheet metal painted to match the roof.
The downside of converting the carport to a full garage is ventilation.
To get an idea of the planning you will have to do here is a partial list of the material and subcontractors that you will need to transform your carport into a garage with a foundation.
How to enclose a metal carport installing a double car garage door on a carport.
I would suggest that this is not a diy job.
If there is a living space above your carport the garage will need a fire rated wall or ceiling.
Yes you can put garage doors onto a car port.
What you will need is somewhere to fix to each side presumably the house one side and the leg holding up car port if it is strong enough.