Why are dormers/false gables looked at negatively?
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Comments (50)To worthy about the above comment Chat GPT--the all-knowing arbiter on all matters on earth, the universe and everything-- is surprisingly neutral on the subject WFT? Anyway, about the glass I would have had them glazed with a single piece of black Lexan As these would not require any R-value But, since you already have them Tint the windows Or, a more permanent solution in case the tint peels off over time, whether it be on the outside, or even worse, on the inside where you can't get at it Put thin piece of black Lexan over the glass, and clear silicone them in place For the haters who posted , no fake dormers with windows This is what is called Aesthetics, Curb Appeal This is no different, than people putting on Fake non-operating 18" shutters screwed to a wall, on the side of a 8 foot window Or, Fake window grills over a clear sheet of glass Or, Fake Shaker style white cabinets that are pressed MDF Or, Fake colonial doors , that are pressed Masonite Or, Fake cultured marble Or, a Fake wood floor, that is pure vinyl, with a plastic veneer over it The list goes on and on Also, the Fake hood scoop and air intakes on my 4Runner TRD Pro, Lol I attached a picture of a house I am building this Spring The whole huge front dormer does nothing and it also has a window to nowhere, that will be glazed with black Lexan I edited the picture of the house in paint, not very well though But you get the point of how it would not look the same without it, or the bump out window Also the bump out window on the left side of the front of the house is in the garage and serves no purpose either Except for aesthetics, and makes the house look bigger than it is As it is a triple garage entered from the side Look at the windows, they look black The window tint can be installed on the outside of the glass as well So you wouldn't have to take the windows out, if they are already installed Here is one of many places on the Internet that do it, and no, I don't work for this window tint company, all kinds of places that do this, like places that tint car windows near you https://www.rcwindowfilms.com/exterior-window-films/ Edit: I just noticed I am replying to a 8 year post They should archive these at some point So, you probably have already solved the issue in 8 years, Lol What did you do?...See MoreOur ranch home is plain. We would like to add peaks to the roof.
Comments (5)Rebuilding the entire roofing system and risking exposure of the home's contents to the elements? Just take 30-40-K and flush it down. The house is attractive as presented. Adding a more textural siding like cedar shake instead of the T-111 would be a better focus for a similar expenditure. That would allow you to address the (inevitable) moisture damage that most of that siding has when used in direct contact to studs with poor attention to penetrations....See MoreAdding a gable to a rectangular house. Center it or off center?
Comments (64)Thanks for the kind words. I agree that your house is going to be great. The truss you posted does not "cantilever" since its supported at each end; it just doesn't have a continuous bottom chord. Because of the tall porch, the elevation is a bit deceptive. I now realize that this house will have a large footprint so if a porch is under the span of the roof, its possible a truss is the only way the roof can be framed without the use of very deep engineered rafters and/or intermediate supports and foundations. Such framing options would depend greatly on the floor plan. I would be looking for ways to allow skylight shafts to fit between the trusses. Maybe its as simple as doubling up trusses either side of a skylight....See MoreDelete decorative gable or leave on?
Comments (48)Okay, just to follow up on this, we did decide to keep the gable, and I am so happy with that decision. I know not everyone who posted here liked it, and that's fine. I love it, and I think it gives the house the farmhouse look we are going for. So far only the framing is complete, but here are the before gable and after gable photos:...See Morecpartist
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