On Thu, 21 Nov 2013 00:01:35 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03
wrote:

Oren wrote:
On Wed, 20 Nov 2013 13:46:32 -0500, willshak
wrote:

Google carport and then click on "Images" at top of results page.

Simple answer is; carports do not have walls on three sides (open on 3
sides). Garages have walls and a garage door.

A lean-to can have walls or not.

I'm not finding it so simple.

Some of the Google images for "carport" have not open on 3 sides.

This one has 2 walls and no door. The roof is not a lean-to style.

http://www.usmetalgarages.com/upload...l-Texas-TX.jpg

This one has 3 walls...

http://www.alansfactoryoutlet.com/Portals/72859/images/40-wide-carports-IL-metal-carports-Illinois-40'-metal-garages.jpg

This one has 0 walls...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...5/Carports.jpg

They don't seem to fit any of the definitions above. If they aren't
carports, what are they?

I've seen some on homes and trailers which are nothing but a few posts,
with a roof over the top. They are attached to the house or trailer
home. Thus, they only have one wall. That is what I would have called
a carport.

Personally, if I went that far, I'd just put some 2x4's on the rear and
long side and cover it with steel siding or another siding (pole barn
style). Just having a roof seems pretty worthless to me. Especially in
winter when all the snow blows in.