Carport Conversion questions

[paintedtrails]

I have decided to go with having a carport roof only installed for shelter and building it out into a run-in plus storage shed.

Questions for those of you who have done this —
Choosing roof style between the “best” (per salesman) being a Vertical Roof vs. Boxed Eave (horiz) vs. Regular (horiz plus a curved top edge)- Which would you/did you pick?
If you had to chose between an upgrade to 12g steel (14g normally) vs. the upgrade to a Vertical Roof (based on final total cost only doing one or the other) - which would/did you do?

We do get some snow here in central VA - but usually nothing too horrible.

EDIT to add this info:
Standard (Regular) Roof Style – Good

Standard or known as “Regular” roof style have rounded corners and have been the most popular choice for decades. The regular roof has no trim on your eaves, ridge cap, nor purlins (hat channel) making it a cost effective option. Standard roofs are best used in areas that experience fair weather year round.

A-Frame Horizontal ( Boxed Eave) Roof Style – Better

A-Frame Horizontal roofs give your structure a residential look with a home roof style. The sheet panels run from side to side and does not have purlins or ridge cap. The increase in price to upgrade to A-Frame Horizontal is the additional box eave trim on your sides and the additional welding needed on your trusses. An excellent option to keep your A-Frame horizontal look for residential areas and fair weather for a minimum upgrade costs.

A- Frame Vertical Roof Style – Best

Known as the best choice for areas that experience extreme weather conditions, the vertical roof style is hands down the best choice for Michigan weather. The roof panels run from the pitch to the eaves causing heavy snows, rain, and natural elements to slide off the roof easily. In order to tie down the panels to the structure, we must add purlins or hat channels lengthwise making the structure more rigid. The finished look with special vertical trim all around the roof and ridge cap makes this roof style the best option. We highly recommend to purchase a vertical roof and combine it with a horizontal siding for a cost effective opti

[Charliezmom]

I upgraded to 12ga and a Vertical roof for ours. And I’m so thankful I did. Barn has been up for 4 years. Last year we were hit with winds and rain from 2 hurricanes and in December we had an unexpected snow storm that dumped 14" of snow in one night. The roof has held up well to all of that abuse. What I like best about the vertical style is that when the snow melts it slides easily off of the roof.

[wsmoak]

I would do the vertical roof and vertical walls. It’s stronger and it just looks nicer.

I need to put a 12x12 in a new paddock and have been going back and forth… my existing 12x24 has a saltbox roof which I really like because they can stand with their heads out of the ‘box’ but still under cover.

From looking at their carports I found that VersaTube has a saltbox option… https://www.versatube.com/building-kits/barns-loafing-sheds

( But really I keep coming back to Klene Pipe Structures https://www.klenepipe.com/wrangler-run-in-horse-shelter/ )

[carman_liz]

I have a 3 sided carport turned barn!!! Get lots of self tapping screws to add stuff to the metal, u cant use aluminum against galvanized metal, we put channel and wood up for the whole thing. Get a white roof to help with heat!!! Vertical roof is a must bc you need the ridge vent at the top to allow heat to rise and escape!!! If youre doing it open it may not matter though. Think about what its going to cost u in wood and time to enclose it safely. The channel and wood for us was under 1k n the carport was right at 6 delivered and installed. Also think about the land under the carport if its all mud it will run off eventually and the carport wont stay level.

[paintedtrails]

Thanks for the feedback! 12g vertical it what I will plan for.

[Lolliver]

I would love to see photos of what others have done with their carports. I have one on order. It should be built in about a month.

[gahorseygal]

We did the boxed eave since we don’t really get snow. Stalls are wood.

[Lolliver]

@gahorseygal

We did the boxed eave since we don’t really get snow. Stalls are wood.

Thank you for sharing photos. It looks really nice!