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Summer/Winter 2004 Carport Repair

The carport finally reached the point of near collapse. Every day brought about the fear that someone was going to take a ride down the hill. OK, maybe it wasn't quite that bad. But the plywood surface had developed enough thin spots that it was just a matter of time before a wheel punched through. So I grabbed a bunch of wood, took a week off work and commandeered the a workforce of Dave and Dan. Believe it or not, nobody got hurt!

 

  Tuesday/Wednesday - Tear off the old deck

 

 

 

 

 

  
  Wed/Thu - Replace the cantilevered end joists

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
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Fri/Sat - Get the new deck down

 

 
 

Great, new plywood deck. But how to protect it so it doesn't rot like last time? We found a roofing surface from Metacrylic. First we layed our fiber reinforced gel on the seams and then rolled on the acrylic surface material. After 4 months, it still looks real good.

 
 

 
All that work drew a bit of attention from the local raccoon population. It was amusing at first, but later on they walked through the wet paint and left painted paw prints up the brick entryway

By October, I was finally ready to take on the supports. There are 10 vertical 6x6 beams, 12 4x6 cross braces and 16 2x6 crosses. Just about everything was rotted and in need of repair. OK, not a big deal. Except for the 200 8x3/4" rusty bolts holding the thing together. And the fact that the original beams were douglas fir (~5.25") and I used redwood (~6") to replace it.  But the important thing is that it's basically done now.
 

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