Subtle dormer windows make up all the windows on the second floor of this contemporary home. The home’s steep roof slop minimizes the dormers’ effect. 9. Gabled Roof with Dormer Windows Classic whitecolonial homewith blackshutterswith three handsome dormer windows in the gabled roof on the t...
Elements that showcase this home design are roomy dormers, shingled siding, exposed wood, roomy front porches, rustic columns, exposed rafters and low roof lines with wide, overhanging eaves. Brick or stone footings anchor these homes made of brick, concrete and sometimes, stucco. One of the ...
In American culture, the 1950s are synonymous with suburban tract development (Think: Levittown andLeave it to Beaver.) By 1959, no one was building rowhouses–a style that was then seen by mainstream culture as hopelessly out of date and associated with poverty. Yet, in the midst of all ...
This property features a lovely large home with attached garage nestled on 2.83 acres (+-)with approximately 556 feet of waterfront! Grand River is located near St. Peter's, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada The house is somewhat like a Cape Cod design, but has dormers on both the front...
With generously sized rooms & 2 inviting fireplaces, the interior offers a cozy yet spacious feel. Main-level primary suite includes an en-suite bathroom for added convenience & walk-in closet. Nice sized eat-in kitchen, dining room & living room spaces. Enjoy peaceful country views from the...
I would find a home inspector who has experience with old buildings and old building restoration; perhaps at one of these directories, depending on where this old home is located. HOME INSPECTORS-U.S HOME INSPECTORS-CANADA Those directories lists home inspectors, some of whom are structural eng...
“The facade imposes a sense of authority with its centered porch. The main block is flanked by two wings with porches, effectively concealing the service rooms and barn area behind. Two dormers, each backed by a chimney, light the attic. Two dormers again pierce the long overhanging roofs...
and out. A summer kitchen with sun room above have been added at the back. The balance of the hipped roof cut with dormers, each with its own hipped roof, the window placement and the solid massing indicate order, purity and dominance over the elements. Though looking very shabby today,...
nailers were flush with the OSB and no dried glue was sticking out. We left some wiggle room in key places. Everything went together perfectly until the last dormer roof panel. Things had somehow gotten a hair off, and a hair multiplied over nine or ten feet can add up to 1/4″ on...
As he noted, “The clincher for me is in looking at the blurry Historic Aerial from 1980 you can make out some important features that all match up with Blossom: uniquely angled front walk, bay window sticking out, two tiny dormers, and left roofline that stops short where it turns ...