Your car is one of your most valuable investments--and as result should not be left unprotected outdoors. Harsh weather, birds, and sunshine can all prematurely ruin the finish on your car. Adding a garage to your home is generally not a practical investment... making the carport the obvious and excellent choice.
Carports can either be free standing or attached to a wall. Unlike most structures a carport will not have four walls, and is mostly commonly found with only two. Carports offer less protection than garages but allow for more ventilation than garages.
The term was first coined by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, when he invented the carport for the first of his "Usonian" homes; The house of Herbert Jacobs, built in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1936.
In describing the carport, he said to Mr. Jacobs, "A car is not a horse, and it doesn't need a barn." He then added, "Cars are built well enough now so that they do not require elaborate shelter." Looking back at life in 1936, it is easy to imagine automobiles prior to this time were not completely water tight; the era of robotic-assembly, advanced materials, perfect closure lines, and rampant car theft were still 50 years in the future.
The carport was therefore, a cheap and effective device for the protection of a car, boat, or RV. Mr. Jacobs added, "Our cheap secondhand car had stood out all winter at the curb, often in weather far below zero (fahrenheit). A carport was a downright luxury for it."
Washington Home Remodelers of College Park MD can help you with all of your home improvement needs. Decks, porches, driveways, patios, carports, we can help you design and update them all. Our contractors are skilled in all areas of home improvement and can help you create your dream space.
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