You will need to know
your local (city / municipal building
department) live load requirements (lb./sq.ft.)
and wind speed requirements (mph.)
Your city building department is
where building permits are issued from. You may or may
not need an actual permit for your installation. This responsibility
rests with the
homeowner. It is our strong recommendation that you
acquire your permit prior to purchase. We
can help with that! However, panel thickness, beam placements,
beam size, distance between posts out front... all are a
function of the load (snow
& wind) that your cover will be subject to.
Though you may not require a
permit, we ask that you acquire the load requirements
for your area, so that we can supply
you with the 'correct' thickness and configuration of materials! |