I have been reading your articles for several years and don't remember seeing any that address dormers. The only place we have icicles on our house is on both sides of the dormer that is located on ...

Proposal for the Roof of the Málaga Cathedral. Image Courtesy of Marina Uno Arquitectos Driven by Renaissance influences, the cathedral began construction in 1528. Since then, it has experienced ...

Gable and hip roofs are two common styles you'll see on homes, but do you know the difference? The main distinguishing feature is how many sloped roof sections the house has and how the ends are ...

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 ...

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 ...