Glossary

A-Frame Trim:
used as a finishing touch on boxed eve carport designs. The trim provides a boxy look on the sides of the carport.

Base Rails:
the square tubing that the legs of the carport sit on.

Bow:
a single piece square tubing bent to make the roof of the carport.

Concrete Anchors:
anchors used in carport installations on concrete in place of rebar.

Corner Braces:
help reinforce the structure of the carport. Four 2-foot long corner braces come standard on all carports and more are available at an additional cost. Carports with legs higher than 8 feet should upgrade to 3-foot long corner braces.

Double Trust:
are sued in our triple wide carports and are designed to provide additional support to our wider bows.

Gable Ends:
a horizontal panel, with the same curve as the bows on either end of the carport, which extends from the top of the legs up. Gable ends can be installed vertically at an additional cost.

Garage Door:
the garage doors roll up into a cylinder above the opening rather than pulled back along a track. We carry sizes from 6' x 6' to 10' x 10'.

Header Bar:
header bars are placed at the top of the doorframe when an opening on the side is requested as well as when a garage door is ordered.

J-Trim:
a decorative trim underneath extra paneling on the sides or carports, around walk-in doors and around windows.

L-Trim:
a decorative trim on the ends of rectangular style carports to provide a finished look. L-trim is also used around the edges of garage doors and on portions of the A-frame model carports.

Lag Bolts:
used in place of rebar or concrete anchors when installing onto a wood platform.

Legs:
the lengths of square tubing that elevate the top portion of the carport. 12 gauge legs come standard in 6' lengths, and 14 gauge legs come standard in 5' lengths.

Mobile Home Anchors:
stronger anchors used on certified carports, and are an option on all other carports. Mobile home anchors cannot be used for installations on concrete platforms; they are strictly for ground installation.

Paneling:
20-gauge steel; comes in standard lengths of 21', 26' and 31'; comes in 13 different colors.

Rebar Anchor:
rebar anchors are approximately 3-foot long pieces of rebar with a 5/8 nut welding on one end that is used in anchoring the carport for ground and asphalt installations.

Ridge Cap:
used on vertical roof carports to cover the gap at the peak of the roof where the separate roofing panels meet.

Snow Braces:
installed at the center bend of the bow on all structures to reinforce the roof. They are also sometimes referred to as center braces.

Tubing:
our carports are made standard with 14 gauge 2.5" x 2.5 " square tubing. At additional cost carports can be made with a stronger 12 gauge 2.25" x 2.25" square tubing.

Walk-In Doors:
when installing optional walk-in doors, the door size is 32" x 72".

Windows:
when installing optional windows, the window is 30" x 30".