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A dormer is a structural element of a building that protrudes from the plane of a sloping
Slope

Slope is used to describe the steepness, incline, gradient, or grade of a line . A higher slope value indicates a steeper incline. The slope is defined as the ratio of the "rise" divided by the "run" between two points on a line, or in other words, the ratio of the altitude change to the horizontal distance between any two point...
 roof surface. Dormers are used, either in original construction or as later additions, to create usable space in the roof of a building by adding headroom and usually also by enabling addition of windows.

Often conflated with the term 'dormer', a dormer window is a window set into the dormer. Like skylight
Skylight

Skylight may refer to:* Skylight * Skylight , by David HareSee also* Diffuse sky radiation* Light pollution...
s, dormer windows are a source of light and ventilation for top floors, but unlike skylights (which are flush with the roof surface) they also increase the amount of headroom in the room and allow for more usable space.

A blind dormer is a dormer that can only be seen from the outside of the house: it's roofed off on the inside, and doesn't provide any extra space or light.






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A dormer is a structural element of a building that protrudes from the plane of a sloping
Slope

Slope is used to describe the steepness, incline, gradient, or grade of a line . A higher slope value indicates a steeper incline. The slope is defined as the ratio of the "rise" divided by the "run" between two points on a line, or in other words, the ratio of the altitude change to the horizontal distance between any two point...
 roof surface. Dormers are used, either in original construction or as later additions, to create usable space in the roof of a building by adding headroom and usually also by enabling addition of windows.

Often conflated with the term 'dormer', a dormer window is a window set into the dormer. Like skylight
Skylight

Skylight may refer to:* Skylight * Skylight , by David HareSee also* Diffuse sky radiation* Light pollution...
s, dormer windows are a source of light and ventilation for top floors, but unlike skylights (which are flush with the roof surface) they also increase the amount of headroom in the room and allow for more usable space.

A blind dormer is a dormer that can only be seen from the outside of the house: it's roofed off on the inside, and doesn't provide any extra space or light. These are often used in McMansions
McMansion

McMansion is a pejorative term coined by New York environmentalist Jay Westervelt to describe a particular type of house that is constructed in an assembly line fashion reminiscent of food production at McDonald's Corporation fast food restaurants....
 to make the house appear more impressive.

A dormer will often be one of the primary elements of a loft conversion
Loft conversion

A loft conversion is the process of transforming an empty attic space into a functional room, typically used as either living accommodation or storage space....
.

Types

The main types of dormer are:

  • Gable
    Gable

    A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system being used and aesthetic concerns....
     fronted dormer    : the front of the dormer rises to a point at the ridge of the dormer roof. Also known as a dog-house dormer.
  • Hipped roof dormer: the roof slopes back from front of structure to a point farther back.
  • Flat roof dormer: the roof of the dormer is flat.
  • Shed dormer: Often used in gable-roofed homes, a shed dormer has a single-planed roof, pitched at a shallower angle than the main roof.
  • Wall dormer
    Wall dormer

    A wall dormer is a dormer whose face is integral with the face of the wall below, breaking the line at the cornice of a building.Wall dormers are less commonly seen than typical ?roof dormers?....
    : A dormer whose face is the face of the wall below, breaking the line at the cornice
one of the main style of kerla architecture

See also

  • Tudor style