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Originally Posted by moltuae
Nice idea David 
I've been planning to do something similar myself. Like you, I have a parking area but no garage. I had been considering putting up four timber posts then using something like corrugated clear acrylic sheeting as a roof.
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I intend using Ariel Plastic's Corolus corrugated PVC either 1.1mm or 1.3mm. They do a 0.9mm version but I have been warned off that. B&Q do a good price atm. Polycarbonate is v expensive but stronger. The recommended slope is a minimum of 5deg with 10deg being better for run off. I am going with 5 deg.
I would say that if you want to get all of your '8 under cover then its going to be over 5m in length and if you only use 4 posts then thats a big span without central support and most timber comes in standard lengths under 5m (i.e. my 150x50mm beams are 4.8m in length).
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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