Carport with gabled roof - dimensions

[fribygg]

Most of the timber in the building trade is planed, so I thought it would be the easiest to get...

That's true, find a local sawmill instead...

 

[Andreas Lindahl]

Have you considered how much more time and money it costs to maintain a board that is painted on both sides (with something other than slamfärg or tar)

NOW I'm considering it, haha! That's a good point, definitely!

 

[Andreas Lindahl]

But if we return to the actual construction: my idea of placing a couple of solid beams on the L-supports and screwing the posts into these. Could it work? Screw diagonally, or use sturdy angle irons or something similar. Or go with notches and dowels. What would be best? And the most attractive?

 

[fribygg]

What's the best option?

It's best if you make proper plinths.
Alternatively, you could consider bolting the posts to the outsides of the L-braces.

 

[Andreas Lindahl]

Mm, the downside is that pylons take up some of the space. And bolting posts on the outside builds too much in the other direction… Damn, how difficult this is…

 

[fribygg]

Mm, the disadvantage is that footings take up some of the space. And bolting posts on the outside builds too much in the other direction... Darn, this is so difficult...

The footings don't need to take up any space, you can have a footing below ground and just let galvanized footing irons protrude through the gravel and bolt the posts to the irons.

 

[fribygg]

Is the location exposed to strong winds?

 

[Andreas Lindahl]

The footings don't need to take up any of the surface; you can have the footing under the ground and just let galvanized footing irons stick up through the gravel and bolt the posts to the irons.

Ah, I see. So try to dig down along the inside of the L-stones (it’s fill material, macadam, and gravel) and cast the footings as close as possible. Is it enough to attach the footing irons only to the inside of the posts? Bolts straight through, of course.

 

[Andreas Lindahl]

Is the location exposed to strong winds?

Well, it can get quite windy from the west. Ten kilometers from the sea, so sometimes it sure does blow...

 

[Andreas Lindahl]

Ah, then I understand. So try to dig down along the inside of the L-supports (it's filling masses, macadam, and gravel) and cast foundations as close as possible. Is it enough to attach the foundation irons only on the inside of the posts? Bolts straight through, of course

Then I can theoretically place the post partially over the L-supports and bolt to the foundation supports from the inside

 

[Mats]

I would have done almost as you think 45X95 at the bottom standing studs on it but I would have put a layer of sill paper between the concrete and wood. Then I would have built the wall laying on the ground and then you can screw from the "underside" at once. Alternatively, you can use 90X90 angle iron plus anchor screws. If you put angle iron on both sides, it becomes really strong.

 

[Andreas Lindahl]

I would have done almost as you are thinking, 45X95 at the bottom with upright studs on it, but I would have put a layer of sill paper between the concrete and the wood. Then I would have built the wall lying on the ground, and that way you can screw from the "underside" right away. Alternatively, you could use 90X90 angle brackets plus anchor screws. If you put angle brackets on both sides, it becomes really strong.

Good suggestion to screw from underneath and then lift up each "wall". Thanks!