fire break for carport

[John Dirks Jr]

In the picture you see the carport. It has a 5/16" plywood ceiling. You can see that the roof for the carport is an extension of the house roof.

In the attic there is only a plywood wall of the same 5/16" sheathing separating the house side attic from the carport side attic. In addition, this combustible divider wall also has a 3'x3' hole cut into it that was used to place a fan.

I know there is a concern when there is a lack of a good fire break with respect to attached garages. Is there also a concern for lack of a good fire break with respect to carports?

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[randynavarro]

If its enclosed on three sides, it's considered a garage.

[Brandon Whitmore]

Randy,

It looks like it may only be enclosed on 2 sides from the pic....... or the car drove in sideways

[John Dirks Jr]

It is enclosed on 2 sides. One vehicle pulls in from the side and another from the end. Its a tight squeeze but they both fit.

So back to the question. With respect to fire breaks, are the concerns the same for garages and carports?

[randynavarro]

With Respect to fire breaks, are the concerns the same for garages and carports?

No

It looks like it may only be enclosed on 2 sides from the pic....... or the car drove in sideways.

My bad. Didn't look close enough at the pic.

[n/a30]

My concern is with the adjoining sides (a minor issue) and then the ceiling leading to the the attic structure above. That makes it more of a risk if improperly done.

[John Dirks Jr]

Its a 12'x24' carport. Heres both vehicles tucked in. Obviously nobody can get into or out of the passenger side of the Cherokee while they're both parked under there.

You can see the landscape tie bolted to the slab that stops the Dakota from coming too far in. There is another tie in front of the Cherokee to stop it about 6 inches from the wall.

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[Jim Baird]

Isn't that what the realtors call cozy?

Code does not require separation between carport and living/attic space. Garage only.