I have a 40' shipping container in my back yard. It is 10' tall and I would like to build a 10' wide carport off of it (for my tractor, skid steer, quads and implements) I'd ideally like to go up another foot (11' at the bottom of the truss) so that I can drop to 8', over 10', and get a 3/10 roof pitch. It will be 32' long, with 17 12' 2x6 trusses spanning 10' to a 4x8 beam that is supported by (5) 4x6 treated posts on concrete with Simpson ties. I'm using 12' galvalume roofing.
My biggest question is:
How to go up a foot at the conex and more importantly how to fasten the container side of the roof structure to the container. (I really do not want to drill holes in the conex roof if there is another way). I've thought about welding fasteners on but I do not have a mobile welder. i am in CA so there is no snow load but I am still concerned about wind lift. I have been thinking of using 9" railroad ties for the beam that sits on top of the container. Maybe lowering the other side to 7'9" and calling it good.
Any ideas are much appreciated.
My biggest question is:
How to go up a foot at the conex and more importantly how to fasten the container side of the roof structure to the container. (I really do not want to drill holes in the conex roof if there is another way). I've thought about welding fasteners on but I do not have a mobile welder. i am in CA so there is no snow load but I am still concerned about wind lift. I have been thinking of using 9" railroad ties for the beam that sits on top of the container. Maybe lowering the other side to 7'9" and calling it good.
Any ideas are much appreciated.
