Peek Roof Line Dormer

Make a rafter cutting jig by measuring 12 in.

Peek roof line dormer.

15 00 20 00 finishing the interior. Along the level line and using a square to draw a perpendicular line up to the roof edge of the board. Homes with gables at different levels on the roofs often have siding that meets the roof line. Instead of a standard straight cut you must cut these pieces.

Again while not especially interesting it does reduce construction cost while increasing though not maximizing as does a true flat roof dormer the space beneath. When you look at the side roof line of a home the triangle formed from the eaves to the peak is called a gable. A shed roof differs from a flat roof dormer only in that the roof is sloped. A gable dormer mimics this shape a triangle starting at the eaves but it s on the front or back side of the roof is narrower than the end gable and does not go as far as the peak.

How to cut siding near the roof line. 50 00 110 00 the higher cost per square foot to frame side and roof dormers compared to additions is due to their smaller size. 19 00 32 00 siding and roofing materials installed. 3 25 4 50 framing the dormer.

Dormers are added to roofs with much steeper pitches. Removing roof material and cutting the roof deck.