How Do You Lay Concrete Pad For A Carport?
When your car needs protection from the elements and a garage is out of the question, the next best answer is to build a carport. Carports can be completely enclosed or only partially covered, but the first step is laying the concrete pad. Decide on a location for the carport. The area should be as flat as possible. Check the slope of the grade from front to back and from side to side by starting at a fixed point or by using a string line level tied between two stakes. Insert a stake in the ground at the corner of the carport area. Mark the height of the concrete slab by measuring 3 1/2 inches from the ground. Hammer a nail into the stake to show the height and tie a string to the nail. Stretch the string out the opposite side, insert a stake, and tie string to nail on stake, making sure to use a string level to ensure that the string remains level throughout the length. Continue around perimeter, marking the remaining two corners with stakes. Use a shovel to dig out a level bottom sur
