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How to install bracing for a carport
Get plans and permits 00:47

Part 1 How to build a carport Find out everything you need to do before you start building a carport to make sure it’s legal and safe.

Person setting out the string line 02:20

Part 2 How to set out string lines for a carport This easy to follow guide will show you how to set out the string lines for your carport.

Person installing post supports 01:23

Part 3 How to set up post supports for a carport In this video we will show you how to mark out and set up your post supports for a carport.

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Part 4 How to install posts and beams for a carport Find out how to install posts and beams for a carport. Just follow our step-by-step guide.

Men installing rafters into the carport 01:07

Part 5 How to install rafters for a carport roof Find out how to finish off your carport by installing rafters to the roof frame. Just follow our step-by-step guide.

Man attaching the second hoop rail 00:58

Part 6 How to install bracing for a carport This simple guide shows you how to install bracing for a carport to stop it moving and keep it square.

Person running a string line over carport 01:24

Part 7 How to install battens on a carport roof Find out how to measure, cut and attach battens to a carport. Just follow our step-by-step guide.

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How to build a carport

How to install bracing for a carport

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Project Overview

After you’ve built your carport, you need to brace it. This will stop it from moving and also keep it square. This simple to follow guide shows you the tools you need for the project and how to measure and install the bracing.

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This D.I.Y. Advice is part of a series How to build a carport

Step by Step Instructions

1 Measure the carport
2 Attach the hoop iron
3 Attach the second hoop rail

  • Step 1. Measure the carport

    Stand on the ladder and with help from someone else, measure the distance from one corner of the carport to the one diagonally opposite it. Repeat this for the other corners. If the distances are the same, your carport is square. To keep it square, nail a long piece of timber from the top of the post at the front of the carport to the bottom of the post diagonally opposite it. This timber will act as a brace.

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    Person measuring the carport

  • Step 2. Attach the hoop iron

    Cut the hoop iron to the distance you measured from one corner of the carport to the one diagonally opposite it. Standing on the ladder, nail in one end of the hoop iron in one corner of the carport, using the galvanised nails with the flat head. Roll-out the hoop rail diagonally across the carport, so that it sits above the rafters. Wearing your safety gloves, pull the hoop rail tight. Nail it into the post. Nail the hoop iron into each rafter, with two nails in each rafter.
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    Person attaching the hoop iron to the carport

  • Step 3. Attach the second hoop rail

    Repeat the above step to attach the second hoop iron from one corner of the carport to the other. It’s important to make sure the hoop iron is pulled tight before you nail in the second set of nails. After you’ve attached the two hoop irons, use the hammer to remove the piece of timber nailed to the front of the carport.
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    Man attaching the second hoop rail

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