Use and Care Manual

BASIC CARPORT PARTS LIST
BASE RAILS
4 1/2’ ON CENTER FRAMES:
END BASE RAIL, 2” X 3” X 83 3/4” rail with 2 welded vertical pins, swaged one end. QTY. (4), part # 71-4802
END BASE RAIL 2” x 2” x 75” rail with 2 welded vertical pins, swaged one end. QTY. (4), part # 74-4500
CENTER BASE RAIL, 2” X 3” X 56” rail with 1 welded vertical pin in center. QTY. 2, part # 71-4801
CENTER BASE RAIL, 2” X 2” X 75” rail with 1 welded vertical pin in center. QTY. (2) part # 74-4000
NOTE: The length of the carport can be extended using 4 1/2’ Base Extensions, one on each side of the carport.
2” x 3” tube, Part # 71-7050. 2” x 2” tube part # 74-7050
SIDE POST, 2” X 3” tube with a bend at one end. QTY. 10. Part # 71-5000 (7 1/2’) or # 71-5007 (7’) or # 71-5008 (8’).
SIDE POST, 2” x 2” tube with bend at one end. QTY. 10. Part #74-5000 (7’)
PEAK, 2” X 3” X 72” with one bend in the center. QTY. (5) Part # 71-6000
PEAK, 2” x 2” x 72” with one bend in the center. QTY. (5) Part # 74-6000
HEIGHT EXTENSIONS (optional) Height extensions are 2” x 3” tubes with a swage at one end. They come in net height
increments (the height from the end to the swage) of 1’ to 5’. Part # HE-1, HE-2, HE-3, HE-4, HE-5.
HEIGHT EXTENSIONS ON 2” SQUARE FRAMES ARE NOT RECOMMENDED.
RAFTERS,
10’ wide carport, 2” x 3” tube swaged both ends. Part # 71-1500, QTY. 10
12’ wide carport, 2” x 2” tube swaged both ends. Part # 74-2000, QTY. 10
12’ wide carport, 2” x 3” tube swaged both ends. Part # 71-2000, QTY. 10
14’ wide carport, 2” x 3” tube swaged both ends. Part # 71-3000, QTY. 10
18’ wide carport, 2” x 3” tube swaged both ends. Part # 71-3500, QTY. 10
20’ wide carport, 2” x 3” tube swaged both ends. Part # 71-8000, QTY. 10
24’ wide carport, 2” x 3” tube swaged both ends. Part # 71-8300, QTY. 10
30’ wide carport, 2” x 3” tube swaged both ends. Part # 71-8400, QTY. 10
2” SQUARE FRAMES COME ONLY IN A 12’ WIDTH. The rafter is Part # 74-2000
VINYL TRIM, Length will change depending on the size of the carport. Part # 9901-VTW
BUTYL TAPE, Length will change depending on the size of the carport. Part # 71-9401
FRAME SCREWS, # 12 hex head, Self-Drilling screws. Come in 70 pack #71-9999 or 40 pack # 71-9999-A
SCREWS FOR ROOF METAL, #12 X 1” painted screws with rubber washers.
VERSATUBE ANCHORS, Anchors may or may not be supplied.
REBAR ANCHOR, used with concrete. #4 x 30” rebar with welded top plate. # ANC-24 Use 1 per post.
GROUND ANCHOR, No concrete needed. 3/8” x 36” threaded rod with hex nuts, fender washers and 4” square anchor
plate. # ANC-36 Use 1 per post.
Concrete Wedge Anchors 1/2” x 7” are not supplied.
SHEET METAL PANELS, Sizes listed on page 15.
TRUSS BRACES: Truss braces may be required on your carport depending on width, wind load and snow load.
10’, 12’ and 14’ wide carports do not require a truss brace. Two types of truss braces are available. Type 2 (collar tie with
a vertical support) and type 3 (a collar tie with web angle braces and knee braces) See the part descriptions in that sec-
tion.
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