Years and years ago, before vehicles became a staple of everyday life in America, there was no such thing as a carport or garage. Homes and estates would often feature a detached structure known as a carriage house. This building was used to house horses and was often detached from the home because of the …
In recent months we’ve heard several incidents involving wooden carports. We have written before on the dangers they pose, usually coupled with the benefits of metal carports and how they are ultimately superior in every way. Namely being in these situations that it is considerably harder to burn a metal carport than it is a …
Where Steel Started All of our Carports at Elephant Structures are made out of steel. Steel is present in a wide variety of construction products all over the world. Steel is by far the up and comer for architecture and construction due to it’s ratio of affordability and durability. It’s also the only building material …
Shelter is one of our three basic needs, alongside food and water. But it’s important to consider in modern society what you need to protect. A total of twenty three ambulances were taken out of service by a hailstorm in Fort Worth, Texas on Saint Patrick’s Day. Many cars in the area received enough damage …
Just yesterday a large storm passed through Winston Salem, NC. It caused trees to fall down, hail was damaging property throughout, and several instances of flash floods were reported. The Winston salem journal reported trees were falling on homes and cars, some with people inside. Miraculously no injuries were reported. The amount of property damage …