How much to enclose a carport?

[jlee]

Here in Tempe (next door to Mesa) the permits can be a pain sometimes BUT there's a way to get around it. You can add walls to a carport without a permit BUT you can't fully enclose it. Our neighbors have enclosed theirs but instead of a normal garage door they put up a gate that goes up to about 2 feet away from the top of the carport. I'm not 100% sure that Mesa is the same way but its worth looking at if you don't mind something like that.

One thing you should also know about enclosing carports is that the door can be a pain due to the relatively low ceiling. Many normal garage doors won't work because they require higher ceilings.

Ahhh that's a good point; a low ceiling would suck, too. Maybe I would be better off finding a place that has a garage already. I need it completely closed in otherwise heating/cooling will be impossible.