How To BUILD a LEAN-TO CARPORT | 12x20 Covered Shelter

How To BUILD a LEAN-TO CARPORT | 12x20 Covered Shelter | Minimalist Design

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9 ай бұрын

A safe home for my 4Runner SUV camping conversion. A classic DIY pole barn design. Learn how to frame and construct a freestanding Lean-To Carport that can be completed in a weekend. A simple shelter home for my Toyota 4Runner, tools and toys that I built solo.
High quality metal roof and all wood bought on a very reasonable budget of $750
Materials used:
(2) 6x6x12' - post
(2) 6x6x10' - post
(2) 2x10x20' - joist
(11) 2x6x12' - rafter
(15) 1x4x8' - purlin
(7) 12 ft. long sheets of 26 Gauge Metal Roofing
I really hope this video was helpful and if so please consider subscribing for future educational and inspirational videos..SEEZELIFE
#diy #carport #howto

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@red7fifty 3 ай бұрын

I would add Simpson Strong-Tie Joist Hanger Brackets with their Structural Exterior Screws.

@SEEZELIFE 3 ай бұрын

Can’t go wrong with those for extra strength!

@paulgreen177 Ай бұрын

Great job and video. About to build one very similar. Very informative.

@RubenRodriguz 10 күн бұрын

I really like this structure. Simple an clean.

@SEEZELIFE 9 күн бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@juanpalacio685 Ай бұрын

Awesome job and Man I definitely appreciate how clear and not confusing your steps!!!

@SEEZELIFE Ай бұрын

I’m glad you saw the simplicity in the tutorial! I wouldn’t know how to describe it any other way lol. Thanks for watching, Juan. SEEZELIFE!

@juanr.3314 3 ай бұрын

Awesome DYI project ! I apréciate you sharing your knowledge 🫡

@SEEZELIFE 3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome my friend

@simplifyourhome 6 ай бұрын

Thank for the tutorial. I am thinking about building one didn’t know where to start. You made it look easy. TFS

@SEEZELIFE 6 ай бұрын

I’m glad you see the simplicity like I do. I hope your carport project goes well!

@koolhandluke5646 4 ай бұрын

super helpful vid bro and it came out Awesome Good Job , this is pretty much the blueprint im gonna use for mine , thanks again bud God Bless.

@SEEZELIFE 4 ай бұрын

6 months later and I’m still just as pleased as the day I built it. Serves the need perfectly and it’s solid! I’m glad you found this video helpful. SEEZELIFE my friend!

@scottjenks7253 Ай бұрын

Very nice Job. That carport will be there for a long time. thank you for the video.

@SEEZELIFE Ай бұрын

Thanks, Scott. No doubt I expect it to survive many hurricanes!

@jamesbulldogmiller Ай бұрын

nice work ! exactly what I need next to my house

@jklstewart 6 ай бұрын

I like it!

@dondoinstuff5169 3 ай бұрын

Getting ready to build one...thanks for the informative video

@SEEZELIFE 3 ай бұрын

Have fun and send an update

@RubenRodriguz 11 күн бұрын

Nice job simple an strong

@brittanymcdonaldbarr1106 3 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

@SEEZELIFE 3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

@BruceClark-k2u 6 сағат бұрын

I am definitely building this. Looks great. What was the actual spacing of the 6x6? Thanks

@rs4425 Ай бұрын

Inspiring!

@chiefB 9 ай бұрын

Nice work! Looks great bro

@SEEZELIFE 9 ай бұрын

It was a labor of love. Really enjoyed the whole project and what I learned.

@Morgan-Lee 9 ай бұрын

Such a cool build- so motivating to watch you accomplish this by yourself!

@SEEZELIFE 9 ай бұрын

I’m glad it provided inspiration!!

@user-qo1uu2cq7o 3 ай бұрын

😊 looks great man thanks for sharing your knowledge. Make sure to post an update on how it's held up

@SEEZELIFE 3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! It’s held up incredibly well. I’ll definitely post a follow up video at some point!

@bignoodle2265 Ай бұрын

I like it. Planning on something similar and going to use your ideas

@SEEZELIFE Ай бұрын

Glad it helped. What size are you thinking ? Love the name btw

@carlosbardales2730 Ай бұрын

You are amazing!! txs!! I was looking for 2 days and finally I found you. Txs!

@SEEZELIFE Ай бұрын

I’m glad you found the channel. SEEZELIFE!

@dna3575 3 ай бұрын

Nice Work!

@SEEZELIFE 3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate !

@victorwilliams4403 6 ай бұрын

Good job. Enjoyed this video.

@SEEZELIFE 6 ай бұрын

Really appreciate your support and watching the video.

@victorwilliams4403 6 ай бұрын

@SEEZELIFE keep up the good work! Very motivating to novice builders.

@kaosactual1 4 ай бұрын

Solid build. Looks even over built. Super strong and should last a long long time. I'm gonna do something like that but on the side of an existing lean to style shed.

@SEEZELIFE 4 ай бұрын

The area I live is prone to hurricanes so having it built this solid gives me peace of mind. Thanks for watching and hope your build goes well. SEEZELIFE!

@taylorgriesbach3788 3 ай бұрын

good work!

@SEEZELIFE 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Taylor!

@JDDees Ай бұрын

Good job!!

@SEEZELIFE Ай бұрын

Thanks JD!!!

@richardmunn8903 17 күн бұрын

Wow, great job. The metal hangers at each end will secure the wood in the event of earth quakes and heavy snow. Just a suggestion. Six by 6 posts is a good idea.

@SEEZELIFE 17 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@enoch327 7 ай бұрын

I like it. Simple and elegant. All the wood is pressure treated except for the slats? Is that because pressure treated lasts longer than regular wood? I mean you could have saved a few bucks on the rafters.

@SEEZELIFE 7 ай бұрын

All the wood I used was treated. For any outdoor exposure, I prefer treated for better longevity especially due to the high level of humidity we experience down here in South Louisiana. Thanks for watching.

@iankosiek1851 Ай бұрын

Looks great! About how tall is the roof on either side?

@SEEZELIFE Ай бұрын

I mentioned it when talking about the slope and height differences but the shorter side is just over 8 feet and the high side is around 9.5ft. It’s a 9 degree slope. Good luck with your build sir !

@iankosiek1851 Ай бұрын

@@SEEZELIFE thank! Sorry, I must have missed that.

@alexandershultz9913 3 ай бұрын

Thinking about doing this with some T-11 siding and turn it into a shop for my projects. Currently rebuilding a 6.4 Powerstroke! Thank you very much for this video. Could i get away with 2x6x16's for the rafters or will I have to buy 2x6x20's? I am struggling to find 20's in my area.

@SEEZELIFE 3 ай бұрын

I think you mean the joists which are the horizontal support between my posts. I used 2x10x20 because I could find them at a local woodshop (not a Home Depot or Lowe’s since they only carry 16ft). You could get away with 16ft and only two posts but then your shop wouldn’t be long enough to fit your truck completely underneath it. My 4Runner is 16 feet long hence wanting the 20 foot overhang. What you could do is add a third post on each side and then get either (2) 10 or 12 foot joists so that your shop could be a longer length. You would have to tweak my design ever so slightly but that’s what I would do to make it work.

@alexandershultz9913 3 ай бұрын

@@SEEZELIFE In the description it says (11)2x6x20' rafters. I planned on doing the 2x10x12's for the joists and adding a 3rd post on each side to allow for a 12x24, giving me plenty of room to fit the truck under and have enough room to work around it. I was just wondering cause 20' is quite a lot of length for rafters, i'd assume they would be 12ft ±9 degrees. I assume you meant another measurement for the rafters?

@SEEZELIFE 3 ай бұрын

Yessir, you are correct…Just updated the description. 2x6x12 is the correct rafter length I used. 2x10x20 is the wood type I used for the joists.

@alexandershultz9913 3 ай бұрын

@@SEEZELIFE Gotcha, thanks again for the build!

@dougearnest7590 2 ай бұрын

Interesting, thanks for posting. Is there any concern about the 2x10's sagging in the middle? It seems like it would be reasonable to throw up a couple of 4x4's halfway down just to help hold it all up, or is that totally unnecessary?

@SEEZELIFE 2 ай бұрын

Unnecessary for my load. Considering the support braces in each corner the length of unsupported load is only about 12ft across which for a 2x10 is nothing. Thanks for watching my friend!

@dougearnest7590 2 ай бұрын

@@SEEZELIFE I appreciate your prompt response. I tend to over-engineer everything out of a spirit of paranoia, but wood ain't cheap.

@SEEZELIFE 2 ай бұрын

Glad to help. Enjoy your project 💪

@harviemcclintock8165 6 ай бұрын

How did you build your double wood gate?

@SEEZELIFE 6 ай бұрын

Funny you ask, I actually just moved the gate behind the carport so I can more easily park there. I redesigned too. Since you're interested, maybe I will film a video showing the design.

@dorothysams 4 ай бұрын

Nice job, But I'm wondering, would it leak when it's pouring down raining?

@SEEZELIFE 4 ай бұрын

What area are you wondering if it could possibly leak? Just trying to understand your question better :) The metal tin doesn’t leak on any area that is covered. Hope that helps!

@rc_repair 3 ай бұрын

You use a metal to wood screws with a rubber washers on them.

@SEEZELIFE 3 ай бұрын

@@rc_repairyes

@nathanallen9291 2 ай бұрын

did you ever post the step-by-step? I need to make something like this.

@SEEZELIFE 2 ай бұрын

Hey Nathan, did you watch the full video and was there some steps in there that you had questions about? For the most part, I detailed every step in the second half of the video. Thanks for watching brother!

@ydytr87fg 5 ай бұрын

I need a shelter for my pump and filters. It'll be alot like this. Oh, BTW... Purlins. There's no "g"

@SEEZELIFE 5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Good luck with the build

@nativecherokee7717 8 ай бұрын

Really nice job, what’s the length of the 6x6 posts and were the side posts higher than opposite posts to get the pitch ? I know you said 2 1/2 ft in ground ; can you tell me how high above ground all 4 posts to creat that pitch ? Thank you 🙏

@SEEZELIFE 8 ай бұрын

Native Cherokee, thanks for watching and your comment. The posts on the house side were 12ft long and buried 2.5 foot in ground. So the height of the roof on that side is roughly 9.5ft The posts on the fence side were 10 feet long and buried 2ft in the ground. So the roof height on that side is 8ft. With the horizontal distance between the posts on the house side and fence side being just under 10ft, the slope of the roof was roughly 2/12 (I’m not a roofer but I learned this term during the course of the project).

@nativecherokee7717 7 ай бұрын

I appreciate your reply , I started on this same exact project today thanks to you 😂, I only dug one hole as I’m trying to figure out how to square it off perfectly, I’m not as lucky as u had it next to your house to run the line , so again I watched more videos to get as close to make a perfect square , got the string and laser from Home Depot, I’ll keep you posted once I’m done , you’ve inspired a 60 year man so it might take me a while 😂

@SEEZELIFE 7 ай бұрын

It will certainly be a fun project and you’ll learn a bunch. Hope all goes well…SEEZELIFE!

@joedellosso9654 2 ай бұрын

I'm thinking about doing this on my mobile home. How did you attach to the house? What was cost overall?

@SEEZELIFE 2 ай бұрын

Hey Joe, I didn’t attach the carport to the house and the overall cost was right around $750.

@packofhounds Ай бұрын

As someone that owns a double wide with a front and rear porch/overhang that was attached to the house by the previous owner... DON'T DO IT!!! A mobile home is always moving (settling) and all it did was cause water issues where the two structures connect. It's too much weight to just hang off the side of the house. I took apart the back lean-to and rebuilt mine freestanding in a variation of what's seen in this video. Now there is no more damaging weight hanging off the mobile home. The front will be disassembled as well. I hate that the previous owner did that. He basically ruined part of the house by trying to improve it.

@MONEYBAGS603 5 ай бұрын

nice job, im not paying 2k to order one.

@SEEZELIFE 5 ай бұрын

Right on, you’ll appreciate the longevity of a build like this and doing it yourself is that much more rewarding. Thanks for watching and SEEZELIFE!

@krjybc 4 күн бұрын

Can that withstand Midwest winters and winds?

@SEEZELIFE 4 күн бұрын

Wind - definitely. If you get heavy snow, I may recommend a little bit more slope to be safe but it should be fine if using similar strength wood types.