Carry a car porch home: How new-gen car porches are gaining popularity in Kerala

Even if the house is built in a very small area, a car porch is now an integral part of the dwelling. They range from small sheds built at a low cost to luxurious ones built at heavy costs. However, there is a new trend in car porches that enhances the exterior beauty of the house. Let's look at some ways to beautify the car porch according to the times.

Car porches can be bought ready-made
With the advancement of technology, factory-built houses that can be assembled on-site are now available. So, there is no need to say anything about car porches. Similarly, car porches built elsewhere and transported to the desired location are the current trend. Ready-made car porches of desired sizes are available to buy. These are available in various sizes and can be installed in one place and then moved and reinstalled to another place as needed. After installing the car porch, the car can be parked within two or three days.

Detached Car Porch
There is also a current trend of building car porches a little away from the house. This helps to avoid difficulties caused by the car porch if the house needs renovation. If this type of car porch is built, care should be taken to include secure doors to ensure safety.

No need for a narrow car porch
Many people think about whether extra space is needed for a car porch. However, it is appropriate to have at least two feet of space around the vehicle even after parking. When you need to include a two-wheeler or buy a bigger car, you should build the car porch by anticipating the required space in advance.

Height of the floor and roof
It is appropriate to build the floor of the car porch a little higher than the level of the yard. This helps to prevent mud from accumulating inside the car porch if rainwater accumulates. This is also helpful to prevent damage to the vehicle if water enters while the vehicle is parked on the car porch.

Many people give high roofs to the car porch to match the shape of the house. However, this may cause the sun and rain to enter the porch excessively and damage the vehicle. Therefore, it is appropriate to build roofs of moderate height only for the porch. To avoid losing the beauty of the house, a small wall can be built to partially conceal one side of the porch, providing space to include indoor and hanging plants to create a garden area.

Brighten the porch like the interiors
There is often a tendency to set up lighting in the car porch in a way that allows more light to enter the yard. But this is not good. Since it is an open area, there is a greater chance of reptiles and insects entering the porch. Therefore, proper lighting is essential when using the porch at night.

Try to include these facilities too
Besides parking the car, providing some other facilities inside the car porch will be very beneficial. Anticipating the scenario of people buying electric cars and scooters, it's important to create a charging point. By arranging this facility in advance, the difficulty of drilling holes in the wall and installing a plug point later can be avoided. A separate shelf can also be created for storing car washing materials and tools. This will help keep the car porch clean, preventing items from being scattered.