Are indoor car covers a good idea?

An breathable indoor car cover will keep moisture from settling on your vehicle, and will also prevent the trapping of moisture by allowing it to evaporate. Garage-kept vehicles aren’t even fully safe from it. An breathable inside cover is your best bet.

Are car covers bad for your car?

While car covers are meant to protect your car’s paint, they can do damage as well. The reason it’s so important to get the correct fitting cover is that if the car cover moves or even flies off the car with a big gust of wind, then it’s possible for any metal grommets that on the car cover to scratch the car.

Do car covers scratch your paint?

Simply put, car covers can scratch your paint. No matter what material your car cover is made out of (whether that be neoprene, plastic, or a tarp-like material), you do risk scratching or damaging paint if you are not careful. This is mainly due to dirt, debris, or moisture that gets trapped underneath the cover.

What is the difference between a carport and a garage?

Both carports and garages are available in many different looks and styles. Carports may be a simple metal frame with a roof, a metal frame draped in fabric, or a permanent structure attached to your home. A carport may have no walls or three walls. These walls may be made of brick, stone, or sided to match your home.

How much value does a garage add to a property?

Adding a single car garage to a property that currently does not have one can increase the property value by about $10,000. Permanent carports do not increase values, but they can make the property more attractive to buyers if there is no other garage currently on the site.

Why are garages so expensive to build?

Because the garage must match the house, if you have an expensive facade, the garage will increase in cost as well. For carports, costs are largely driven by whether this is an open carport or whether it has walls and what those walls are made of.

Does a garage have to have a door on it?

Whether the garage is attached to your home or freestanding, it is likely to have the same siding and roofing material as the rest of your property. Carports are designed to shelter a vehicle from the worst of the elements. Whether they have walls or not, they do not have a door or way to secure the shelter.