The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #159081   Message #3768222
Posted By: Donuel
26-Jan-16 - 07:58 AM
Thread Name: BS: Blizzard of 2016
Subject: RE: BS: Blizzard of 2016
I need a Honda blower, the wheels on the Ariens are too small.


7 years ago I made a carport near the back door. I bought a six inch aluminum and steel pillar pointy roof canopy reinforced with iron in the tubing and poly propylene corrugated panels for reinforcement. I even added some oak struts to the metal canopy supports.

I then added
a 8 foot a tilted flat roof extension made entirely from bamboo, nylon string and the plastic panels.

The metal structure failed in slow motion under 3 feet of snow but the bamboo half of the car port has stood solid undaunted.

The bamboo I grew myself and was free. The anodized aluminum structure was $500 + .