This blog isn't really ‘home inspection’ related, but I thought I’d post something on dormers to give those that don’t know a basic overview of what they are.
A dormer is a common element residential house construction. It is a framed structure that protrudes from a plane of a sloping roof. Dormers are either framed in as part of the original construction or can be part of a later addition to a building. Dormers create more headroom and allow the roof to be used as ‘ usable’ space.
Dormers can also be strictly decorative, these are known as ‘blind dormers’ or ‘false dormers’. These types of dormers are only seen from the outside and offer no extra room or usable space.
Dormers can take on many shapes, sizes and styles, depending on the house they compliment.
Dormers are usually later additions to any building. Dormers create more headroom and thus allows you to have more usable space.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a European house, like from France. Great job and goodluck to your home inspection.
ReplyDeleteDormers has been seen mostly in European made houses like those in Paris, France. And it looks great when installed in each roof sides, providing ventilation and aesthetic look.
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