BUILDING A LEAN TO CARPORT // Start To Finish

This DIY building a carport project is all about how to build a carport from start to finish. This DIY carport tutorial shows the step by step process of how to install asphalt shingles and a gutter system in complete detail. Bring Your Own Tools (#BYOTools 224).
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - How To Install Roofing Underlayment
7:05 - How To Install Asphalt Shingles
18:00 - How To Install A Metal Gutter
22:37 - Finish Shots And Cost Breakdown
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[@winfordnettles3292]

Nice Job! I did something similar when I built a 12 x 12 lean to tractor shed. Used all pressure treated wood which was recycled from a decking project that I demolished. Total cost was less than $500. Thanks for posting the great video.

[@Millerprod_20]

I’m 13 I have been watching your vids sense I was 8 keep Them up I really enjoy them

[@wizardmaster6639]

now you are 13 and 1 day!!

[@rhkips]

That is a beautiful carport, and matches so well with the neighborhood aesthetic! It can be such a challenge to build something that stands out, but isn't out of place. Brilliant job!

[@BYOTools]

Love hearing that and couldn't agree more. Thanks so much for watching and all the support.

[@toiletpaper4]

The job looks great! Pro tip - use proper starter flashing and not the gable flashing at the bottom so you can install the gutters at the proper pitch, buy some starter course roofing and not only use it on the bottom starter course but as bleeders up the gables of the roof, and finally buy the proper clear story flashing to install at the top.

[@askay2k]

Always interesting to see the different building techniques and materials used around the world.

[@kurtsmith4657]

Nice build, good looking carport. The underlay you chose is good underlayment but you really should of gone w/ peel & stick for the low slope. Its the only underlayment that is bombproof on 1:12-3:12. 4:12 and above is fine for 2 layers of synthetic. You should of used starter shingle on your eaves and rakes as well or at at least put a thick layer of tar down on your eaves/rakes to prevent uplift in high wind events. The duration shingle you chose is a good shingle. Best regards.

[@captain34ca]

when I did roofing (I'm too old for that stuff now) I always tried to get the shingles delivered to the roof and did my cutting up there, but I'd straddle the peak with some saw horses, toe nailed down and cut on a temporary work table. you can't do that on the carport but the slope is likely low enough to just put the table near the high end. also park a dumpster where it's convenient to throw your scrap

[@bestbladerevah]

Kentuckian here with experience in Federal Governmental Contracting here. You cannot use staples for your underlayment, you cannot use tape for your Ice/water barrier. the barrier has to go a minimum of 18-24" based on northerness region then you can lay down your drip edge. You NEED to use cap nails for your underlayment. When doing roofing and you don't remember the rules off hand you have to think, "Water will always follow gravity and can travel 6" uphill, so always overlap from bottom to top". Also shingle nails should be 4-6 depending on wind speed location which is high around florida and gets slower the more north you go. W/ shingles, you don't need to measure out 6", 13" or whatever, just do 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 shingle and cut, saves time especially with hook blades. Don't work row by row, do multiple rows and work in a 45 deg., from one corner to the opposite like you show @ 14:45. its best to rivet every sheet metal to sheet metal connection. Overall its really good and I'm sure a lot of time was put in and the more its done the better you'll get and that means the more money you're able to save due to finishing faster. there are a few flaws but thats to be expected from someone whos not doing 3-5 roofs a week. a lot of care and patience was put in and it shows

[@billandwende]

"You cannot use staples for your underlayment". Well he did and you can. The manufacture may not honor warranty but then again they never do anyway. "You cannot use tape for your Ice/water barrier" Again what he did was fine and better than most. It's a CARPORT! it's not a home. There is no need for anything even close to 18" of barrier in this application because it still a CARPORT!

[@turbulentlord2617]

​@billandwende 😂lol, behave and be good. Building codes are there fir a reason besides safety. It's to keep ppl employed😂 A $13K carport though, geese it's actually as big as my house and sturdier

[@chadmarkley]

Yesssss. I've been waiting for the second installment with baited breath!

[@BYOTools]

Hope you enjoyed it! It was a beast to build haha.

[@jafquist27]

Absolutely beautiful! This is my first time watching your content. (I did watch part one) You do a great job of presenting and explaining. Thank you.

[@RenElknite]

just beautiful!

[@LuisLopez-jh2ji]

Don't take me wrong, besides your great Job, a saw a Lady carrying up shingles to the top. Congratulations for that to her. Blessings.

[@DanO530.8]

Omg I had no clue what it takes to build a quality car port this is a great video for explaining everything needed …

[@johnlee7085]

Be sure to read the comments to learn the things that were done wrong.

[@DanO530.8]

@@johnlee7085yea I here you world 🌎 peace

[@ralphvalkenhoff2887]

Get that a lot from clients that balk at the cost

[@jameslovering9158]

Love the Air guns.... a must have for applying the shingles

[@cachevalleyshedsinhydepark7102]

Wow! I am impressed! So good!

[@blainekoch5018]

Some advise on the shingle install. After a few rows measure from the top of the roof line to the last row installed and you can tweak and adjust. By the time you reach the end you will be able to have a flush finish.

[@halgonnie]

I'm exhausted. Great job!

[@davidmckinney6577]

That looks absolutely beautiful job 😍.

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much for watching David. Truly appreciate the support.

[@mrrustygray]

Well done. We are doing a similar one and will buy the plans as a reference. We are in FL so the footers are not required to go that deep. Thank you for making the plans available to purchase.

[@DennyWilliams-rg7us]

Very nice work.

[@nadovidaich2364]

Great job, well done!

[@PolaCaKe890]

My pov, I'm here to learn, and learning is entertaining. Don't hold back sir.

[@Adones09]

Thank you for showing your mistake with the metal flashing. It's great to see that you are also human and make mistakes, like the rest of us and that's okay, too. We can all recover, no biggie, and move on with the job. People think that they can't do "stuff" unless they are perfect.

[@DerekJamesLynn]

You did an awesome job and it looks fantastic

[@NGAKO801]

Wow amazing! Looks beautiful and now I want one lol

[@charlesmoman]

I was going to build a gabled end carport for my Ford Transit DIY camper van, but I feel this lean-to version will be safer for me to build. I will need to make it taller for my van and I plan on not using those expensive beams, but will build them with PT heavy boards nailed together to create a solid beam. I did that with a deck I just built for my daughter in TN. I bought your plans and will modify them for my permit and purposes. I am in southern Indiana and I will not need such massive piers, but I will go with 12" square by 24"-20" deep ones. Thanks for the videos.

[@missingremote4388]

PT = pressure treated wood

[@Chewbacca1220]

Great job!!

[@carlkrewler4084]

Looks great !

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much for watching and the kind words.

[@HisboiLRoi]

Awesome job, but be aware that the minimum slope for shingles is 2/12. No roofing manufacturer will warrant their product on such a low slope.

[@Masterism88]

8:52 hook blades do a great job at cutting shingles, too.

[@saljablo2767]

Yea we know

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much for the suggestion and I was definitely thinking about hook blades when I was on that hot roof trying to cut off all the edge scrap haha. I'll definitely keep that one in mind in future projects.

[@mikemclast9621]

@@BYOTools they make hook blades for multi-tools ;-)

[@LandscapeBuildersHawaii]

Well done, very nice

[@farmerdan6893]

It's alot easier to cut your end shingles before nailing down but if you're gonna cut excess after , try from underneath. And use a sharp hook blade

[@Truthbetold8626]

Thank you very helpful

[@warrenelyk7927]

Reverse edge starter shingle is upside down, And be sure not to put a nail as you did on your third shingle that was in the joint, So do not put a nail in the offset area. Also the starter edge is also added along the gable ends so as to avoid shingle blow off. Also stick ice and water shield could have been used on the entire roof as it was a lower slope and snow will stay on it. Over all a great job !!

[@turbulentlord2617]

You guys keep missing in the first video. Snow isn't an issue.

[@ICNMatsiko]

Thnx!

[@dporrasxtremeLS3]

Fantastic!!!

[@Lost_on_stage_again]

Very nice carport. I've never seen that asphalt roofing before here in Australia, but a quick Google says that it is legal and used here. We'd just throw Colorbond metal on it, and call it a day. So probably a row of battens, then metal, no plywood. But the look of the plywood from underneath is really nice, and the cost seems pretty competitive. Food for thought.

[@alanm2842]

your metal roof would be wonderful. laying shingles on this flat roof is not an approved method. this is against manufacture installation instructions, and a code violation

[@steveww07]

@@alanm2842 yep, slope was not great enough.

[@nolankraft7610]

Looks great. Nice work. Did you consider installing rake edge shingles to prevent water runoff on the sides of the structure? My understanding of this practice is that it allows water to flow down to the gutter instead of drip off the sides.

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much for watching and your suggestion. I honestly didn't know the purpose of rake edge shingles until I just looked it up. Thanks so much for your helpful note and I make sure to use that one in future videos.

[@arhodes2866]

Looks great

[@onager7985]

Buy hook blades for your utility to make cutting shingles easier (even one blade would be enough for this whole roof).

[@Dillon1791]

18:46 THAT DRILL BATTERY

[@markpoulsen6429]

Use hook blades to cut shingles, helps a lot on the edges.

[@johnkemnitz7478]

ISO calking works better than roofing tar in a tube. That roofing cement only lasts a year and the call will last for many years. When shigling you should be cutting books to do your start that only hang over the finished amount. The shingle pack explains how to cut the books.

[@michaelcadilek7580]

Beautyful. Carport. LG. Michael Cadilek ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@pfak]

The sealant on the nails fails after a very short period. Highly recommend screws with gaskets.

[@BYOTools]

Thanks for the input buddy. I will be working on a few more project in the future around this house so I'm going to keep a good eye on it and see if any issues arise in the future. Thanks so much for watching.

[@merkel2750]

Nah it won’t. Signwriter for 10 years and a good exterior silicone will outlast any gasket that comes on nearly any brand roofing screw. We ended up having to take off hundreds of gaskets (when we couldn’t get gasketless screws) because in a year or two that gasket would break down and disintegrate and let water in. I’ve seen silicone still working from the 90’s when my boss first installed some stuff.

[@codyhuber]

I really like the design! Was it ever discussed why the flat’ish roof choice? Esthetic? Local code? Permits? Neighbors? I do see electric utilities might be in the way with other roof designs.

[@VineV-Dutch]

Put a underground watertank and fill it with rainwater from the roof to water your garden.

[@BYOTools]

Thats what they might do in the future. Didn't want it at this point but great suggestion. Thanks for watching.

[@Torbox1]

22:15 Hoping you misspoke but it looks like you didn't. Why use a perforated corrugated pipe? Its going to leak all the downspout water as it passes the shed. Also those leaf filters don't work very well and dump tons of water out when they catch leaves and don't eject them. Corrugated pipe will get clogged no matter what you do too. You should use solid 4 inch schedule 40 PVC pipe and no filter. The smooth walls of PVC wont collect or clog with leaves anywhere near as much as corrugated and you can install a cleanout at the drop so it doesn't need to be disassembled to clear a clog, it wont get crushed like corrugated will, can be connected securely for leak free joints, and can be buried . Other than that though it looks great. Nice work. I would have probably used plywood with one nice side and stained it before placing that side down so you don't see all the knots underneath but obviously you are constrained by the clients budget and nice finished plywood would cost more. The post and beam style construction looks awesome in my opinion, the homeowner can also stain the gluelam beams to match the pressure treated color better if they want but it seems to blend in once its in the shadow of the carport itself. The large connecting plates look cool and I would have loved to see more on the diagonal braces as well. It should also be easy to run power to the carport from the entryway to add some underside lights which would also be nice.

[@cliffmcbride9734]

Amazing attention to detail, well done. How many hours would you say this project took to complete?

[@rayscdn07]

Cutting on the side, use an oscillating tool with a hook blade

[@beebob1279]

Beautiful job. One question. At the lip edge why didn't you overhang the shingles an inch or two? I had to repair a roofing job on my home where the roofer didn't do that and the rain water ran down between the facia and gutter. I fixed the mistake by putting shingles up and under the shingles to extend the shingle. Solved the problem. Did that drip edge save you from doing the 1" overhang?

[@jkaylos1996]

Looks cool. And prices are really normal, I thought it will be much more expensive.

[@BYOTools]

For a project this size I completely agree. Thanks so much for watching.

[@htownblue11]

That trim barrier is essentially ice and water barrier just not as wide correct? Could you just use a full roll of ice and water barrier before flashing like you did? Turned out really slick.

[@toiletpaper4]

Use ice and water shield on complete job if you ever install below a 3/12 pitch. He's at a 9 degree pitch here which is about 2/12. Everybody has their own ideas but I would have gone with ice and water on complete job underlayment.

[@VarandMusic]

Great work, you mentioned the materials but how much was the labor cost?

[@regularguy9264]

Nice carport and some good suggestions in the comments. For future reference, the cut end of a shingle is typically hidden in the field leaving the factory edge exposed. Hook blades work well and no risk of leaks.

[@clarencevogel6039]

It is beautiful, no doubt. BUT, at $200 sqft, wouldn't a garage have been cheaper, and actually add more value to the house? (was labor included in the $13K?)

[@steveww07]

cost so much because he overbuilt every single part of it.

[@ryandicker7146]

Believe it's closer to $20/ft2 not $200...

[@clarencevogel6039]

@@ryandicker7146 Sorry for the bad math. 288 sq ft for $13K is only $45/ft. I must have been bidding a government contract. 😁

[@clarencevogel6039]

@@ryandicker7146 You are correct, I must have been using government math. 🤔 Just out of curiosity, what would a 2 car garage cost in your area?

[@georgeryan603]

Wow

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@scottwinkelmann1494]

Love your video's Question though how much snow load is it rated for ?

[@marvineid3085]

What happened to the 5ah powerstack? Looks like it blew up

[@URackADisciprine]

With that carport there now, it doesn't look like the overhead electrical service is to code anymore.

[@hicapengrs]

HAHA I was just thinking the same thing. I think roof clearance other than where the mast/weatherhead is located on the edge is supposed to be 14.5 feet for distribution services. Don't quote me on that. Regardless, I know a foot or even a couple feet over a roof is definitely not to code. I don't think the fact that this is just a carport makes any difference?

[@lloydcullen4144]

Good Call ! Code requires the service drop conductors to be no less than 10ft from the highest point of the roof.

[@JustAnotherAsianGuy2]

cool

[@adrianbeing4069]

Nails under seems. Nails should be kept 3 or more inches away from where the shingle ends meet.

[@lanphanh]

Is that an overkill carport?

[@seejanedrill]

First

[@BYOTools]

I'm honored that your the FIRST to comment. Thanks for all the support as always Leah and keep up the amazing work on your channel as well.

[@Swampkrew]

If you do gutters again just order from an actual gutter company and pick up those sections from their yard. I do this. They will punch a 2x3 which is superior to a round outlet especially in western Washington where we get tons of rain. Also you can buy your downspouts and elbows from last time metal roofing in tacoma. It’s much higher quality than Lowe’s or Home Depot. If you’re in a pinch McClendons sells better gutter stuff.

[@skimbeeble8759]

Install solar panels on top of the carport :)

[@gregorygehrke1850]

For what it’s worth to someone using this as a how to, roofing nails need to penetrate the sheathing, per code, to achieve the proper holding power.

[@hippo-potamus]

Why do the shingle nails not penetrate the 1/2 plywood? How tiny are they? I always thought they had to embed minimum 3/4 inch and if not punch through at least 1/8 inch.

[@bretburt7317]

By the manufacturers instructions, they need to penetrate a minimum of 1/4" through the sheathing. I also highly doubt that they are listed for this low of a slope application without much more of an overlap. Most shingles are very limited on low slope roofs, if at all. But, I may be wrong on this particular product. Other than that, BYOT killed the install. Redundancy is always a good thing.

[@BYOTools]

There is a give and take when trying to satisfy the clients sometimes. They didn't want any penetrations since you could see the bottom side of the plywood. This carport is NOT in a high wind area at all so I'm not worries about any shingles coming loose overtime. Thanks s ouch for watching and appriciate the questions. Very good point to mention.

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much for sharing and your support of the channel. Truly appreciated Brent and based on the packaging for the shingles and underlayment this low of a slope is expectable. If we have any issues once we get some heavy rain I will assure the BYOT audience will know about it. Thanks again for all the support.

[@gwenwade6059]

I follow Leah of seejanedrill too!❤❤❤

[@BYOTools]

As we all should haha :) Thanks for watching.

[@sonnymylovesosweat]

Now try the drip test?! I think water drippings will hit the the fascia board

[@HawkXe]

Time to get some solar!

[@BYOTools]

That would be a perfect part 3 to this video haha! Once the client has the budget. Thanks for watching!

[@patriotkieler9750]

With the money invested on this I would have just installed a metal roof on that and never looked at it again. Amazing job though.

[@johnlee7085]

Because of the low slope, it needs to be something other than shingles. I believe some metal roofs aren’t even warranted for this slope.

[@thomasjameson5761]

Do you have plans for a carport that can fit three vehicles?

[@thomasjameson5761]

(Or does this one have that capability?) seems like 24’ should fit 3 cars

[@nothingtoseehere93]

This is cool but I’m still not clear on why it’s so overbuilt. It’s… just a roof? Could have done a 5:12 or steeper pitch roof and metal roof and worry less about snow load.

[@BYOTools]

Its not really about the snow load. It's about the span between post to post. Its such a long span that it requires those massive glulams. Hope that makes sense and thanks so much for watching and all the support.

[@smartsensing6563]

Want a review after 3 years of use. Seems the posts are warbling when you install the black brackets.

[@gpzjeffrey7974]

Warble as in making bird noises? If you mean wobbling, note the 45 degree bracing added. The Seattle area doesn't usually get heavy snow, but I'm confident this will handle a very heavy snowfall.

[@valavr6292]

Why not steel beams?

[@gwenwade6059]

I learnt a lot about guttering but the roofing was too involved for me. We use corrugated zinc in Africa. So basic in comparison, but easier to understand.😅😅😅

[@cade861]

Now the overhead electrical doesn't meet code must be 8ft over a roof

[@HomeOfMacWoeffie]

ZIP sheats would make it much easier, ok they cost more but al lot of work yoou don't need to do ;)

[@lotus65]

I can do it, but $13k as a DIY project... imagine what a contractor would charge! Could anyone speculate the cost for a standard-build garage that size?

[@missingremote4388]

My cousins got a new 2 car garage built . It was 30.000 dollars 30 years ago.

[@lotus65]

@@missingremote4388 my space needs the old garage raised, a 3.5 car slab poured w/PEX, with two 9 ft and one 12 ft doors. That's a hundred grand all day 😭🤢

[@betherealdeal]

To defeat water you have think like water What does water do where does it go You have to defeat it

[@brianp6965]

Looks fantastic and matches perfectly. I wouldn't have guessed the traditional shingled roof would be permissible on such a shallow slope. Myself, I would've probably done a torch-down because they are sealed to the underlayment... but that wouldn't have matched the house. The $4k in gluelams seems a bit wild. Does WA get much snow? That structure looks like it'll support a helicopter pad someday.

[@BYOTools]

Definitely need to rent a helicopter and put it to the test lol! We don't get much snow but thats what the structural engineer required so we did it based on what was approved. Probably overkill haha. Thanks so much for watching and all the support.

[@AlainStar]

🙏👏👍💪

[@BYOTools]

THanks for all the support along the way.

[@jvman4971]

you coulda built a 4 car cinderblock garage for that cost

[@hudaverdiagalday8228]

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[@lechatbotte.]

With the price of lumber these days you have to mortgage the house lol

[@BYOTools]

Its a shot to the gut thats for sure. At least we didn't build this in 2020 or 2021. Would have been double the lumber price haha!

[@nicholasguerrero577]

wheres the garage?

[@jparky1972]

I was under the impression that a Lean-to was attached to a building. "Leaning" on the building. So this isn't a lean to as it's free standing.

[@thedeliciousone2]

Henry’s is the Great Values of roofing material. Use better stuff and thank me later

[@riflebear1711]

What did you charge for labor? Also where abouts in seattle is this? Looks very good. You did a killer job.

[@dannysdailys]

Sorry, but that roof needs to have ice shield over it first.

[@turbulentlord2617]

If you'd watched the first part of this project you'd know why hmthere isn't any! I who certainly that certainly live in the tropics wouldn't need it

[@jesuslabrado5080]

Holy rust monster do you need new snips

[@bravobursado5974]

put in solar panels

[@davefroman4700]

Meanwhile if you had built it to put solar on it? The government would be picking up 30% of the cost of the carport as well.

[@Tagster1989]

Yikes that’s expensive, it’s nice and all but I’ll gladly just go with an aluminum carport for 1/4 of the price.

[@Ramdodge582]

the "home owner" helped? is that a joke and she's your wife or are you a builder by trade?

[@ovidiuciuparu6421]

Good build but the shingles… garbage! They won’t last! If you were covering that with sheet metal… you were done way way faster without any overlap needed!

[@ghostadmins]

With $130,000, you can build a house here.

[@ΒΑΣΙΛΗΣΣΤΑΥΡΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ-ν4ρ]

It's 13.000😊

[@wizardmaster6639]

$4000 for those beams is an over kill - not sure if even if I had the money would spend $4000 on just 3 beams - 20 or 30 beams, sure, but 3 --nahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@StruckFlea23102]

At 15:52 don't cut towards yourself always away and that was towards you inner thigh