Enclosing a Carport (NC)

Hello, I am looking to enclose my carport. A previous owner partially enclosed it but did some things wrong, such as not securing the front opening to the concrete or sealing it (30 years of rain had compromised the wood). I have ripped out the front wall and started the process of removing the gable side wall. I have engineered trusses for my roof and am unsure if the corner is structural and therefore load bearing, though it probably is. Current North Carolina code says the brick the wall is currently on needs to be greater than 12inches deep to be considered structural. It is currently just shy of 12inches deep (house was built in the 70s so the carport corner support was probably code compliant then). I have a permit from the county and they did not need drawings or anything (wild I know). I know I need to seal and secure the sill plate using tapcons, PT wood and foam plus sealant. But I am unsure what do do about the fact that the slab is not level and that the brick next to the slab is separate from the slab (I did verify that the brick the existing wall sits on is level). My intent is to place a French Door on the front wall to keep three entrances to the house. I had not planned on raising the floor but it's not level either so that's an issue now. I am doing the work myself. submitted by /u/soloman02 [link] [comments]

Apr 28, 2025 - 00:52

Hello,

I am looking to enclose my carport. A previous owner partially enclosed it but did some things wrong, such as not securing the front opening to the concrete or sealing it (30 years of rain had compromised the wood). I have ripped out the front wall and started the process of removing the gable side wall.

I have engineered trusses for my roof and am unsure if the corner is structural and therefore load bearing, though it probably is. Current North Carolina code says the brick the wall is currently on needs to be greater than 12inches deep to be considered structural. It is currently just shy of 12inches deep (house was built in the 70s so the carport corner support was probably code compliant then).

I have a permit from the county and they did not need drawings or anything (wild I know). I know I need to seal and secure the sill plate using tapcons, PT wood and foam plus sealant. But I am unsure what do do about the fact that the slab is not level and that the brick next to the slab is separate from the slab (I did verify that the brick the existing wall sits on is level). My intent is to place a French Door on the front wall to keep three entrances to the house. I had not planned on raising the floor but it's not level either so that's an issue now. I am doing the work myself.

submitted by /u/soloman02
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