Q. The roof on my house is just a big flat area. I've seen similar style houses that have a dormer on the roof. This structure makes the house far more interesting. What does it take to add a dormer ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

PLANS to install large dormer windows on the roof of a former church building have been refused by a planning panel. An application to convert Sandy Lane Methodist Church into a house were approved ...

The eyes have it - not iPods or iPhones, but eyelid windows, eyebrow dormers and eaves that provide both function and charm to a building. Defined as low profile, with no sides and literally rolling ...

A group of dormers are set into the sloping roof of this house in Tokushima by Japanese studio FujiwaraMuro Architects, enabling daylight to reach rooms raised above a protective grassy bank.

The wraparound porch, stone exterior and metal roof of this home, Plan DD-1850, by Homeplans, part of Move, give it the look of a rustic country lodge. The floor plan covers 1,846 square feet of ...