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Dec 1, 2012 7:28AM
we LOVE our carport, it's situated at the front of our house and adds to the aesthetic and curb appeal of our home, and we get tons of compliments on it. a garage is great if you actually use it to park cars. most of our neighbors use theirs to store junk, then park their cars outside. seems like a waste.
Nov 30, 2012 3:07PM
Sorry. I'm the worrier. An empty carport. In my mind. Says no one is home. House is empty. I'd rather have my garage with the big door that says boring. That said - I have always kept my vehicles in the garage. To protect them from all of nature's assaults. Bird doo, hail, snow & ice, etc. I've recently moved to a snowy climate & it is amazing to me that the people here. Most of which have basements to put their junk in. Also fill their garages with crapola. And park their cars outside. I don't get that at all.
Apr 24, 2011 10:00AM
Feb 4, 2011 1:37PM
Jan 7, 2011 12:37PM
carports and "high design" has got to be the best oxy-moron statement of 2011!
That "high design" carport looks pretty sweet with your $20K Harley parked in it while your out of town on business. Heh, how about that $3K Snap-On tool box full of tools, or that $1,500 plasma cutter, or $800 compressor, or a million other valuables. As always the Architechs have their heads up their asses. Try designing a new rock and sell it.
Jan 7, 2011 10:40AM
Jan 7, 2011 7:28AM
And for "Someone"'s comment below, you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. The average night temp has been below freezing for several weeks and my garage stays around 50 degrees F. In the summer it stays about 10-15 degrees cooler.
One thing I can agree upon is the aesthetic of some homes with front facing garages. That is a matter of preference and opinion, but I think it takes away from the home's design and appeal.
One thing I can agree upon is the aesthetic of some homes with front facing garages. That is a matter of preference and opinion, but I think it takes away from the home's design and appeal.
Jan 7, 2011 7:23AM
Jan 7, 2011 6:16AM
Jan 7, 2011 5:44AM
Carport in Madison Wisconsin, is he insane??? Carports have their place and can look nice on an upper end home, but if you live anywhere with snow, you want a garage. Your car will warm up faster (even without heating) and you're not constantly having to clean your windshield before you leave the house. There also needs to be adequate storage in the home for lawnmowers, garden equipment, etc which a garage provides and a carport doesn't do as well.
Jan 7, 2011 5:38AM
Jan 7, 2011 5:36AM
I agree with you in one aspect, we have houses in our neighborhood with 3 car garages and a little house attached, I can't ever agree on the preference for a carport. My garage is to the side of my house so you see the house when viewing from the street. I'm sorry but if my house had a carport it would take away from the aesthetics (cheapen it). I looked at the pics of the carports in question and with to exception of maybe two, I would not want any of them attached to my house.
Jan 7, 2011 4:19AM
Wright always believed garages were hideous. He said they were good for only collecting junk and clutter, accumulating things that people didn't need. Carport or garage is a preference, not a symbol of whether you live in low income housing or middle to upper class. I myself don't care for a garage, especially when an architect throws a multicar garage on the front of a small house, making it look like the owner lives in a garage than a home. Most people do not heat their garages making it no different than a carport unless you have high winds; which if that is the case in your regional area then build a garage.
Dec 22, 2010 10:57AM
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