M A C K Y ' S   N E W   H O U S E Carport

The attached carport on the north side. Three footings for three 6x6 posts, on top of which sit the main 6x12 beams. Diagonal beams run from the corners and hang on a ledger bolted to the 6x6 posts already in the walls (which are carrying the roof beams). These Sonotube footings came out much nicer than the deck ones because I learned how to tap them with a hammer to pop bubbles. Makes a big difference.

Scene of the Crime	Loverly Soil	Re-Bar	Pouring Mud
Filled Footing	First Hanger	Epoxy'd Rebar	Formed & Poured
First Footing	Stripped	Backfilled	Top-dressed

Carport timbers are here. The 6×6 DF #1 posts are green so they go up right away. The gluelam beams are KD and not weather-proof, so they must be kept covered. They're pretty ugly gluelams, lots of wane (tried RMT instead of BC this time, oh well). The 4×12 hip beams are put aside since the 6×12 frame goes up first.

Timbers Arriving	4×12 Beams Sidelined	6×6 Posts Eased	Laser Leveling
6×6 Posts Painted	Preping 33' 6×12 Beam

Time passes. Winter is over, and it's construction season again. The perimiter frame of 6x12s is erected using a backhoe as a crane. Next comes the permanent bracing, then prepare the 4x12 hip beams, then get the backhoe out to raise them. That's the last of the structure, it's just rafters and roof after that.

Ready for Erection	Long Beam Up	Side Beams Up	View from Back Yard
Making Braces	Installing Braces	Permanent Bracing	Hip Ledger Installed
Bringing Home Rafters	Hip Beam Hangers	Compound Angle Ends	Dropped Bird's-mouth
Peaked Top	Bolts Down	Hip beams up!	Front view of 3:12 roof