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 ...

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 ...

If your vision of a dormer is a small raised roof in the attic, you’re in for a surprise. Dormers come in many sizes and can do much more than create head room in an attic. “A dormer can really ...

Q. Our Cape Cod home was built in 1999. We have one dormer, which we think is the source of a water leakage problem. The leak only occurs in the winter, due to ice build-up. The builder says raking ...