noopin2014 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Hi, i live at Chaiyaphum, i have a short budget. Could give me any ideas or advice to build a cheap carport ? Thanks ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwpage3 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Steel posts are relatively cheap. Sink them in a hole with concrete. Weld the metal cross braces. You can also buy some correlated roofing panels cheap. We just built a 24' by 14' in Isaan about 80 miles from Chayaphum in Dec. 2019 Cost about < 8,000 baht, however my brother in law did all the welding and assembly with his friends. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noopin2014 Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 4 minutes ago, bwpage3 said: Steel posts are relatively cheap. Sink them in a hole with concrete. Weld the metal cross braces. You can also buy some correlated roofing panels cheap. We just built a 24' by 14' in Isaan about 80 miles from Chayaphum in Dec. 2019 Cost about < 8,000 baht, however my brother in law did all the welding and assembly with his friends. thanks mate, do you have any pictures please ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post White Christmas13 Posted April 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2020 Don't buy a car? 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kwasaki Posted April 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) Wood poles from the forest in different sizes for frame construction structure from a local and the cheapest metal roof sheets from Global House. Our Global house is shut at mo. Can do pictures tomorrow if ya want. Edited April 12, 2020 by Kwasaki 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yellowtail Posted April 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2020 The canvas top/tents you see everywhere are pretty cheap, easy, last years and you can move them if need be. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted April 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2020 Get Charlie to build it, he's cheap, they call him Cheap Charlie! 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post northsouthdevide Posted April 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) The cheapest option would be to use eucalyptus for the posts, and green or black visor net for the roof. Not the most attractive option, but affective against the sun at least, and the whole job shouldn't cost more than 2000bht. Edited April 13, 2020 by northsouthdevide 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Depends upon what you mean by "cheap", ours wasn't expensive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AndyAndyAndy Posted April 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) I just saw a thai guy on youtube building one. Materials that he is using are easy to get in Thailand and are cheap. 6 meters (20 foot) of that steel tubing he is using costs about 300 baht and is available in every village. Of course you would need welding machine and weld it. Don't know what are your possibilities... . Metal sheet on the top is cheap too, like a 100 baht per sheet. Edited April 13, 2020 by AndyAndyAndy 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted April 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2020 Take into account when the storms come building a cheap one might just end up costing you more when it gets blown down on top of your car 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted April 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2020 30 minutes ago, ChipButty said: Take into account when the storms come building a cheap one might just end up costing you more when it gets blown down on top of your car Have you been talking to Charlie? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 1 hour ago, ChipButty said: Take into account when the storms come building a cheap one might just end up costing you more when it gets blown down on top of your car Even cheap will stand up if it's done properly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stouricks Posted April 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) This cost me less than Bht 5000,Bht 5000, with work done by me and family. Took half a day to put up. Edited April 13, 2020 by stouricks 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPKANKAN Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 19 hours ago, noopin2014 said: thanks mate, do you have any pictures please ? Sail shades from Lazada. Job done!!!???????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JimShortz Posted April 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2020 On 4/13/2020 at 10:14 AM, stouricks said: This cost me less than Bht 5000,Bht 5000, with work done by me and family. Took half a day to put up. Full respect from me if you can build that in half a day - unless it's a large family of competent helpers you had with you! :-) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted April 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2020 On 4/13/2020 at 12:19 AM, PatOngo said: Get Charlie to build it, he's cheap, they call him Cheap Charlie! Cheers ! Chiayaphum is just down the road too !. ???? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noopin2014 Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 On 4/13/2020 at 10:14 AM, stouricks said: This cost me less than Bht 5000,Bht 5000, with work done by me and family. Took half a day to put up. Good looking and cheap thanks Mate 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamesgplayemail Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Looks good for you. Protects your house at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almer Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 On 4/13/2020 at 10:14 AM, stouricks said: This cost me less than Bht 5000,Bht 5000, with work done by me and family. Took half a day to put up. That looks tidy job sir 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 On 4/12/2020 at 10:31 PM, bwpage3 said: Steel posts are relatively cheap. Sink them in a hole with concrete. Weld the metal cross braces. You can also buy some correlated roofing panels cheap. We just built a 24' by 14' in Isaan about 80 miles from Chayaphum in Dec. 2019 Cost about < 8,000 baht, however my brother in law did all the welding and assembly with his friends. That is cheap, the carport at my GF's house was 30,000 baht. No BIL, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adiudon Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) I built a shed with a seating area with BBQ, then built a carport as the evening sun was getting in my eyes, its still not complete but no rush eh. I used 4 inch square x 2.5m concrete posts at 325b each, cement blocks at 5b each, 1 x 2 inch steel for the roof at 220b per 4m length & cement roof tiles at 60b each. All delivered from local cement shops. Biggest expense was the Cpac ready mixed concrete at 1700 a m2, used 4.5 m2 in total. No idea of the exact full cost probably around 15-20k but it has kept me busy for a while & its a great place to sit and relax. Edited April 16, 2020 by Adiudon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 A couple of years ago I built a new cat house and you could do something similar, relatively inexpensive. I used concrete pillars and bolted steel across the top to support the roof, no need for welding. Used self drilling screws to create the roof frame and attach the roofing sheets. You need to be careful with steel pillars as internal corrosion can be a major problem. Our car port has steel pillars but they have been fabricated from 4 inch C section welded together after being treated internally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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