Building a custom waterfront home on Cape Cod is an exciting endeavor, but it begins with navigating a complex landscape of regulatory and permitting challenges. Cape Cod's unique coastal environment is protected by a variety of local, state, and federal regulations aimed at preserving its natural...
The Cape Cod Series is a practical, sturdy design with a classic appearance. The eye-appeal of this model is enhanced by asteeper roof pitchthan the average storage building. Increasing attractiveness, an8” roof overhangon all sides also offers extra weather protection for your structure. Cape ...
Like its more elegant parent, the Cape Cod house was a simple rectangle. The one and one-half story structure had no dormers or gables on the front, a long shed on the back that led to the “salt box” appellation, and a massive central chimney that pierced a pitched gable roof. The...
The architectural style has evolved over time from when the style first showed up in late17th centuryNew England. As the style grew to adapt to changing needs, a second story was added, and now you will often see dormer windows projecting from the roof of a modern Cape Cod home. In some...
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A Cape Cod-style porch addition provides many hours of enjoyment. Decide on the intended use of the porch and how many seasons of the year it will be used. Your porch addition needs to complement the architecture of your home. Keep in mind Cape Cod style typically includes dormers and ste...
the houses warm during the long, cold New England winters. Snow easily slides off their classic steep-pitched roofs, preventing accumulation during cold weather. The dormer windows many Cape Cod homes are now known for are a much later addition to the style, popularized in the early 20th...
Because many Cape Cod-style homes were built around 1950, they often line the streets of established neighborhoods. That means communities with parks, sidewalks and friendly neighbors. Though Cape Cod-style homes are available all over the country, Karam says it’s tough to duplicate the historic...
Adding Dormers J.Castro/Moment Mobile/Getty Images The most obvious difference between today's Cape Cod style and an equivalent true colonial home is the addition of the dormer. Unlike the American Foursquare or other Colonial Revival house styles with one centered dormer on the roof, a Cape ...
If a traditional Cape Cod house had an attic bedroom, dormers might be added to provide more space and light to the second story. You might even find a porch on the front or back of a modern Cape Cod. All additions increased the living space of the home without taking away the charm...