Garages versus carports

Exterior · Porches, Decks and Balconies · printed page 329 (PDF page 330)

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Carports and Garages Garage – and Carport

Text in the illustration

man door
vehicle door
garage
has 4 walls
has one or more vehicle doors
usually has a man door
has fewer walls (often just posts)
doesn't have a vehicle door
floor is usually the same as the driveway material
may be freestanding or attached to house
carport

Generated explanation

The illustration compares an enclosed garage with an open-sided carport. The garage has four walls, a roof, a sectional vehicle door, and a separate pedestrian door labeled "man door." The carport has a roof supported by posts and perimeter beams, with the posts resting on individual round bases. Annotations distinguish the carport by its fewer walls, lack of a vehicle door, and floor that is usually the same material as the driveway. The text also notes that a carport may be freestanding or attached to a house.

Components

garage carport exterior walls roof sectional vehicle door pedestrian door support posts perimeter beams post bases

Materials

wood framing

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