Gable Roof With Gable Dormer

Pros of gable roofs.
Gable roof with gable dormer. It isn t on the gable end of the house as it sits on the sloped angle of the roof just like other dormer windows. A dormer window with a gable roof is known as a gable dormer window. Dormer a dormer is a roofed structure often containing a window that projects vertically beyond the plane of a pitched. A gabled roof is a roof with two sloping sides that come together at a ridge creating end walls with a triangular extension called a gable at the top.
Is framing a gable dormer for me. Also known as pitched or peaked roof gable roofs are some of the most popular roofs in the us. Lay out the dormer on the attic floor before. Horizontal siding and stone accents complete the traditional design past the front porch a quiet study sits through french doors.
Gable roofs will easily shed water and snow provide more space for an attic or vaulted ceilings and allow more ventilation. The shallow roof below the pergola s gable draws extra attention with its copper shingles. Dormer anatomy the size of the new triple rafters and common rafters. Work out dormer details on paper figure a.
It s common to cover the roof extending in front of a dormer window in matching material but this house breaks the mold by extending down into the roof and covering that area with the same copper found on the pergola.