How To Dormer A Roof

This channel is for educational purposes only.

How to dormer a roof.

Add roof edge moulding and step flashing. Use your best judgement of. With the dormer roof raised and supported we cut away the part of the original roof that was still in place leaving the exposed ends of the floor joists. If the slope of your dormer roof is the same as your old roof hold a scrap of plywood against the old roof boards and draw a level line on it.

Whether you re expanding a cramped attic into a bedroom office or playroom if you have any. The methods taught in these video s are just a few of many ways to do construction. Cover the sides of the dormer with building paper and then install the siding. Shingle the roof from the bottom up.

With a curved roof and no sides the eye brow or eyelid dormer style gradually emerges as the roof moves up and over the dormer in a flattened bell curve. Incorporating dormer windows into your design. Re roof along the edge of the dormer. A hip roof dormer slopes on three planes and converges at one point.

Cover the valley and roof edges with a strip of ice and water barrier. To correct a slight dip in the floor we established a benchmark height with a laser level and nailed 2x6 squash blocks to the sides of the existing floor joists. Framing a dormer refers to the first and most important step in constructing an upper level addition to your home. The dormer has its own roof which may be flat arched hipped pointed or ornamented.

Along the level line and using a square to draw a perpendicular line up to the roof edge of the board. Building a roof dormer is one way to add a little more room or light into an upstairs area without having to do an extensive and costly remodeling project dormers are great for an office bedroom sitting area or just more space in your attic or to add character to your home. Dormer windows may be built into the roof or a wall and they come in many shapes and sizes. Install a preformed galvanised metal valley.

Roof dormers add light. If the dormer is built above living space rather than over an attic or if you re converting attic space to living space then it provides much needed natural light. Make a rafter cutting jig by measuring 12 in. How to frame a dormer.