Dormer types

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Dormer – Types Architectural Styles and Details Building Shapes and Details

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gable
hip
arched
shed
inset
flat
eyebrow
segmental

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Eight perspective diagrams illustrate dormer types distinguished by roof shape and placement. Gable and hip dormers have pitched roof planes, while shed and flat dormers have single roof planes. Arched and segmental dormers have curved roofs above windowed front walls and side cheeks. The inset dormer is recessed into the surrounding roof, with an open recess in front of its windows. The eyebrow dormer has a low, curved window opening beneath a roof surface that sweeps into the surrounding roofing. The illustration identifies architectural forms rather than installation details or defects.

Components

dormer roofs dormer front walls dormer side cheeks windows window trim window sills roof edge trim surrounding roof

Materials

window glass