and you're a little unsure about some of the terminologies used.
This guide should help you with some common terminologies used in this industry and what they mean.
We will start off with the entertaining space.
Verandah or Veranda - This is usually a roofed structure attached to a wall of your home or the timber just under your gutter (fascia) and depending on where you grew up it can be spelled two different ways. A Verandah can be Flat (with a small slope for water runoff) or gable or even Curved.
In this day and age there really are no limits to your design. A Verandah is usually used as protection from the elements over a doorway or entertaining area.
Carport - Just as it sounds, a carport is mainly designed to be a roofed area for the protection of a vehicle, boat or trailer. A Carport can be of gable, flat or curved design. Usually it will be designed as a freestanding structure (Independent of the house) or attached in the same manner as a Verandah.
Pergola - A Pergola is the standard name for any structure that has the same look as a carport or verandah but does not have roofing attached to it. Mainly used to support plants such as creepers or grape vines over walkways or entertaining areas. Constructed of timber to give an aged feel.
Gazebo - Whether attached or freestanding a gazebo is usually an open sided structure in a hexagon type shape, most people associate the Gazebo as being built down the back of the yard as a small shade structure.
Patio - A Patio is not a structure as such, but more of an area.
Usually roofed and paved or with a decking floor, it is this whole outdoor space that is the Patio.
Now lets look at the storage areas.
Garden shed - A garden shed is a light weight waterproof structure for storage of mowers, large outdoor toys, BBQs, table etc... the standard size for a garden shed is 3m x 3m and head height is at a minimum, and they do not usually have a structural frame.
Shed - A shed is of heavier construction than a garden shed. It will normally have an internal frame and the most common use is as a workshop or storage for those larger items, a shed can have a roller door or a normal swinging door and also a window or two if required.
Garage - A garage is basically a larger shed which is used as storage for motor vehicles, boats or trailers. Larger garages can also be used for both vehicle storage, item storage and workshop areas.
As with a shed, there is usually a sturdy internal frame in a garage.
Garaport - A garaport is a blend of both garage and carport as one. The standard configuration is to have a garage with a gable carport attached to the front. This gives the user an undercover work area with easy access to tools or workshop.
Farm Shed - A farm shed a heavier framed large scale shed for use on farms or business. A farm shed usually have larger frame members for strength and high access point for machinery and storage.
Barn - A barn is most commonly associated with storage, They have a high roof and multiple work areas, some barns also have a mezzanine area for extra storage.
There are a many different styles of barns on the market today, the most common differentiating feature is their roof shapes.
The USA Barn consists of three different roof slopes, the two outer are normally low pitched (5-15 degrees) with the centre roof gable and at a higher pitch (20 degrees)
The AUSSIE Barn consists of three different roof slopes, the two outer are normally low pitched (5-15 degrees) with the centre roof gable and at a higher pitch (45 degrees)
Quaker barn - A Quaker barn has a single roof which is made up of three different pitched section to form an almost curved appearance.
Industrial and Commercial sheds - Industrial and commercial sheds are very large sheds designed to a different design code than normal residential structures, they are mainly designed for industry or business use.
So that should give you a good understanding of types of structures.
I hope you have found this article useful. If your have anything you wish me to write about, please just ask.
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