This building's mansard roof has been re-shingled but retains its original gabled dormers at 20 Carroll Place, on Aug. 26, 2011. (Staten Island Advance) Staff-Shot A third-floor bedroom is shown ...

The dormer, also called a dormer window, has its own roof, which could be arched, flat, pointed, or ornate. Because dormers jut out beyond the pitched roof, they add depth and dimension to a home.

A gable dormer, known for its colonial aesthetic, is a triangle-shaped dormer consisting of two planes slanted in opposite directions. A hipped dormer, also known as a hip-roof dormer, ...

“A dormer is an architectural feature: a window that sticks out from the roof plane, with its own little walls and roof,” says Patrick. “A gable, on the other hand, refers to a type of roof.

Dormers, in particular flat-roof dormers, are the most popular type of conversion. They're suitable for almost any home with a sloping roof. Dormer conversions are less expensive than mansard or ...

With property prices continuing to rise across the UK and moving costs reaching new heights, homeowners increasingly turn to ...

Roof: Gable roof with a single gable roof dormer; Major Alterations: ... A sole gable-roof dormer is on the east side of the original part of the house and this might date from the 19th century, ...

If you’re behind the eight ball and end up with less-than-ideal aerial positioning but can make one end of the roof or a dormer, make your own gable/louver vent point.