Installing a door on a carport - is it possible?

[GillyMc]

Hi

I have a carport, traditional style (ie not canti-levered) with tubular metal vertical supports, substancial wooden joists/beams (attached to house) and enclosed to side and rear with marine ply.

I'd really like a bit of additional security/storage and would like to put a door(s) onto the structure. Is it possible? preferably without rebuild/huge expense

Have the additional challenges of the structure being rather narrow, no significant roof height and the drive slopes down to the entrance. Have trawled the net, but most doors seem to be for brick built structures - can anyone help?

Thanks
Gilly

 

[DAZB]

All you need to do is make a timber frame that doors can be hung onto. The main task is attaching a timber to the tubular metal posts but this can be easily done by using a HSS drill through the steel and attaching the timber with bolts. The other side will fix to the house and you have a timber top so fixing a header to that is ok. Then any kind of double doors can be fitted quite easily.

 

[squowse]

with traditional side hung doors you may have to adjust the levels at the bottom of your driveway so there is enough level space for your doors to swing over.
would an up and over metal door be a possibility? or a roller door?

 

[GillyMc]

Thanks for the rapid responses and 'how to' for the frame on the tubular posts - really helpful - will have to invest in a HSS drill bit!

I think traditional hinge doors may be a no-no as the angle of the drive would mean leaving quite a gap at the bottom to compensate. So up and over/roller could be a good call - but I don't know how these fit into a frame - do they require tracking attachments along the walls? or just a roof attachment. If roof, this could work, unless you need a lot of height to hold the operating mechanism.

What d'ya think?

Thanks again,
Gilly

 

[squowse]

screwfix do garage doors i think so they could be a good place to start for info. otherwise i am sure there are places that specialise. up and over doors need side support i think ( not sure) rollers definitely will.