First, break up & set aside that old cracked concrete pad (You can use pieces for other projects. Plan where & how big you want the carport, GET PERMITS, and lay a proper concrete pad over a gravel base with rebar reinforcement -- you won't regret that step. Consider mimicking the roofline of the house, and incorporating enclosed storage for yardwork tools, etc. Good luck!
You may not need permits, but good to double check. You don't even need to break up or replace the concrete. You can just resurface it. Fill the cracks with concrete crack filler and resurface the concrete
Depending on your intended us I would consider a pergola of treated lumber to match the railing and your back deck. One side supported with a beam along your eave and the other with post and beam, possibly incorporating some storage, like Janis suggested. Pergola won't be water tight, but won't demand the weight supporting requirement of a roof, yet will support some climbing vines.
If you want cheap, buy a carport kit. But beware, it's gonna be cheap, and last for the next wind/snow storm. I always laugh when I see carports and wonder why not spend a few hundred more dollar and build walls on all sides and get some form of "secure" storage. That way you can clean up the yard full of mowers and grills and junk, improve the quality of your landscape and life. You can find some handyman to build an actual garage for slightly more than a carport will cost and it'll last decades longer.
Though you could leave the concrete, I would not. It is tipped toward the house and draining water WILL damage your foundation. Find out if it's possible to pour a new pad over the existing. I agree to match your roofline but you must make it drain away from the house. Use gutters as necessary.
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First, break up & set aside that old cracked concrete pad (You can use pieces for other projects. Plan where & how big you want the carport, GET PERMITS, and lay a proper concrete pad over a gravel base with rebar reinforcement -- you won't regret that step. Consider mimicking the roofline of the house, and incorporating enclosed storage for yardwork tools, etc. Good luck!
You may not need permits, but good to double check. You don't even need to break up or replace the concrete. You can just resurface it. Fill the cracks with concrete crack filler and resurface the concrete
https://morningchores.com/carport-plans/
http://hngideas.com/outdoor/garage/10-free-carport-plans-build-a-diy-carport-on-a-budget/
They sell canvas carports.
Depending on your intended us I would consider a pergola of treated lumber to match the railing and your back deck. One side supported with a beam along your eave and the other with post and beam, possibly incorporating some storage, like Janis suggested. Pergola won't be water tight, but won't demand the weight supporting requirement of a roof, yet will support some climbing vines.
If you want cheap, buy a carport kit. But beware, it's gonna be cheap, and last for the next wind/snow storm. I always laugh when I see carports and wonder why not spend a few hundred more dollar and build walls on all sides and get some form of "secure" storage. That way you can clean up the yard full of mowers and grills and junk, improve the quality of your landscape and life. You can find some handyman to build an actual garage for slightly more than a carport will cost and it'll last decades longer.
Though you could leave the concrete, I would not. It is tipped toward the house and draining water WILL damage your foundation. Find out if it's possible to pour a new pad over the existing. I agree to match your roofline but you must make it drain away from the house. Use gutters as necessary.