Andy Burns wrote:

fred wrote:

Looking at the one in Corby before the collapse, the end of the
canopy closest to the road has virtually no bricks above the support.

But it had an extended bracket below.

Both of the collapsed ones might have survived if fitted on such long
brackets all the way along e.g.

http://123v.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/Carports/normal_cantilever_carport_with_swan_neck_bungalow_ brackets.jpg