Looking for info or possible review of a carport and to see if any of you have done this before.

We moved a carport frame from one of our rental properties to our house and then covered it with metal roofing, making it at a covered run. It worked, until it didn't. We did not sink the poles into the ground. Instead we made a wood perimeter "frame" that sat on the ground and the metal carport poles attached to the frame. The run was also wrapped in plastic. The setup was sufficient for a couple years. Last year, we had a windier than normal spring (ie 50-60 mph gusts for about 2 weeks). The gusts ended up rolling the whole structure and breaking and/bending the poles. We have since built a wood structure...this pic is what we had. View attachment 3401903



This is what I was referring to when I mentioned sturdiness.

Although 50+mph winds are a lot for any structure. I still think a properly built wood framed structure is going to hold up better than any metal pre fabbed car port.
 
This is what I was referring to when I mentioned sturdiness.

Although 50+mph winds are a lot for any structure. I still think a properly built wood framed structure is going to hold up better than any metal pre fabbed car port.
Yes I've seen your opinion several times now. Thank you. We are still going to try it as I said, we have a 10 by 10 foot wooden built very sturdy secure run already built as well as two sturdy wooden coops. This would just be an addition added onto the run we already have and wood would be placed in several places to make it more sturdy, along with a tin roof and wooden rafters. I live in the south so I don't have to worry about snow or wind just pretty heavy rain showers in the summer occasionally.
 
We have saw online where some people turned a pole carport into a run, the ones that cost like 5000 dollars and I wanted to see if any of you may have tried as well and pros and cons if so? Or if you've went with what The pictures below show. That is possibly what we are thinking of using. We would reinforce the tarp/canvas stuff with wood and hardware cloth and add ventilation. We were really just thinking of the frame part is useful and the size we are looking for. Just let me know what all you think. Thank you all so much!

**Edited to Add* We have found one for really cheap, literally next to nothing almost. We already have a very sturdy coop and run built already. We wanted to get this and use the frame to add an onto the run we already have. It would be reinforced with wood, hardware cloth and a tin roof. It would be staked down bc it comes with stakes and weight bags to place around it. We would not use the canvas tarp that comes with it at all bc the sun would deteriorate it. Thank you**
where I live you can get a lot more for 5k.
SOmething more suitable for lifestock.
and have somebody come and put it up.
 
where I live you can get a lot more for 5k.
SOmething more suitable for lifestock.
and have somebody come and put it up.
We are not spending near that and have actually found one being sold locally for nearly nothing. When we get it up I may update but for now I get the hint with the comments, no one recommends it but we shall see. Thanks
 
Thank you everyone. Pretty much got all the answers I was looking for. No need to comment on this thread any further if you wish. I may update in a few months to let you all know how it goes, we will see. Thanks again
 
We are not spending near that and have actually found one being sold locally for nearly nothing. When we get it up I may update but for now I get the hint with the comments, no one recommends it but we shall see. Thanks
I think it’s great as I stated above you said you were anchoring it into the ground that’s the crucial part I have a very similar run and I couldn’t be happier with what I have I didn’t ask anybody just did it because in this world 100% positivity is not possible Please do update I would enjoy seeing the finished product!
 
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Thank you all. My husband is a jack of all trades so I'm sure he will come up with something amazing. Thank you all. Will update when finished. Hope to get it done within the next few months, 🙂
 
I had a damaged frame from a 10x20 garage from Costco. I cut the legs down where they were bent so ended up with about 4' sides. Used a roll of chain link fence I had sitting around ( free dumpster diving) for the sides. Covered the top with field fence (nice big squares so the snow couldn't build up but small enough to keep owls out so I could leave the pop door open at night). Tall enough to walk around in 7' at the peak. I did need shade cloth in the summer. Worked well for 5+ years. Left it behind when I moved. Would come in handy now with all the pullets I have this year. Wind was never an issue because I didn't roof it to become a big sail. The chain link was probably heavy enough to weigh it down too.
 
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I had a damaged frame from a 10x20 garage from Costco. I cut the legs down where they were bent so ended up with about 4' sides. Used a roll of chain link fence I had sitting around ( free dumpster diving) for the sides. Covered the top with field fence (nice big squares so the snow couldn't build up but small enough to keep owls out so I could leave the pop door open at night). Tall enough to walk around in 7' at the peak. I did need shade cloth in the summer. Worked well for 5+ years. Left it behind when I moved. Would come in handy now with all the pullets I have this year. Wind was never an issue because I didn't roof it to become a big sail. The chain link was probably heavy enough to weigh it down too.
Thank you. This is what we are going to do. Bury the poles in the ground and anchor it down two ways, with the anchors that come with it and the weighted bags. We have a wooden built run with big wooden coop we built last year and are going to cut an opening in one side of it and attach this one to that so they have two areas to hang out in and also for when we get more. I would love to get 4 more, I am wanting another olive egger that hopefully will lay green eggs as mine lays brown. I also want to add a sapphire gem and a leghorn and Easter egger to the flock.
 

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