The dormer requires the person building it to have a complete understanding of roof flashings. Without this, you'll have leaks in your roof for sure. 2. Real or fake ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A dormer is a window commonly set vertically on a sloping roof. Each dormer has a flat, arched, hipped, pointed, or ornamented roof. Dormer windows can be built into the roof or ...

Question: I use my attic for storage, but it’s dark. I thought about adding a small roof dormer for light and to improve the appearance of my home. How do I design one? Answer: Adding a dormer to your ...

Technically speaking, a dormer is a structural element that projects vertically from a building’s sloping roof plane to provide daylight, ventilation or additional headroom under the structural ...