How to centre window on front elevation
Kendra Graham
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Comments (29)Please take a look at the revision below. Two main updates: 1. Shed dormer between to dog house dormers as suggested by live wire oak. The architect said this is a traditional look, but will definitely be more expensive due to additional framing. I don't feel strongly one way or another one this one, so not sure it's worth the extra expense. I don't think three dormers over the garage is too much, personally. 2. Simplified the main gable over the front porch. I think this really accentuates the swoop and cleans the lines up a bit. Honestly, I'm getting analysis paralysis at this point. We're going to pay for a 3D rendering, but at some point I think we'll probably just call it good and move forward. Huge decision and I'm not sure if I'll ever be 110% ready to call the front elevation "perfect" before moving forward. Love to hear your thoughts!...See MoreElevation Question - front dormer(s).
Comments (0)I'm working towards building a ~2500sf 1/2 storey 'cape cod/colonial/shingle style' inspired home in a neighborhood of similarly sized homes with cedar shakes and a min. roof pitch of 9:12 (as per covenants). For what it's worth, the neighboring homes have varying style influences. The footprint of the house is basically square (~36x34 sf), plus an enclosed breezeway to a garage. The front elevation has 2-4 steps up to the porch. The back has shed dormer to take advantage of the view from the Master Bed/Bath. The dilemma is with the front dormer options. Here is the "very preliminary" interior of the 2nd storey (closet size dependent on dormer sizes). With most nantucket/shed/gabled dormer options I've seen (and like) there is an odd number of windows, with the middle window centered over the front door. Is there a way to balance the windows between the 2 rooms, while maximizing interior space? I do like the walk-in closets on the side walls (although it does take away a south facing window on the left). Could a nantucket dormer (my favorite) work with 2 bedrooms? My thoughts: 1) forgo the 36' porch for a smaller covered entry way with it's own gabled roof, flanked by the bdrm dormers on each side. 2) Move the closets to the middle. Make them small walk-ins, and put a single window in the front closet. 3) Say g'bye to the beautiful 1/2 stories I love, and go for a more simple 2-storey. Opinions?...See MoreWhich front elevation do you prefer?
Comments (23)If we don't find an acceptable elevation then perhaps we are back to a new floorplan. Well, yes - just because the two are inextricably linked. Every time we tweaked our floor plan, the elevations changed in kind. Not always just to accommodate the change physically - sometimes things need to change visually. Roof over the main living area went up - roof on front porch goes from gable to hip, in order for balance to be maintained. When I asked, Mark said, "Every line has a reason." So now, when I see change I just ask, "What is the reason for that?" And I learn something, and the design stays balanced. Therefore, in order to get an elevation you are happy with, the floorplan will need to change. What you'll need to keep in mind is that the simple shapes of the elevation are what you need to get right. That's the cake. The styling can then be laid over top - frosting. Then whatever little detail touches *cough* Swedish window trim, if you're me *cough* - think of that (or your cupola) as the "sprinkles." Cake, THEN frosting, THEN sprinkles. But you make the inside of the cake and the outside of the cake at the same time. And you can't fix a bad cake with more frosting. (Go cue up "Nailed It!" on Netflix for visual evidence of this)....See MoreWill it look weird if windows on the front elevation differ in height?
Comments (14)I decided to take the window back down to match the header height of the other windows on the front elevation. I'm also changing the width of the ones flanking the stove, so it (hopefully) will look like the windows were designed to be different. Once it is framed, if I think it looks awkward I'll just pay to have the ones around the stove to be re-framed and order smaller windows. Or, since I'm only putting upper cabinets on the sink wall, I can put short cabinets above the sink to balance vertical height. Can you raise headers of all the windows in the porch area? Not sure if the door would need to increase height also. I can but I think the door would need to increase too. I think the increased cost for each window plus the doors will be more than I want to spend for "that look" in the kitchen. the sink window being smaller will really make the range area the star of the show! Do you have interior elevations for if they're not the same? I hope you're right, because this is what we are going to do. And, I have some interior cabinet elevations, but I'm not impressed with the quality. I don't think they are very accurate. I'll likely have to draw my own at some point. It looks like your inspiration photo has 9 foot plus ceiling height. Do you have at least that to accommodate an 8 foot header height? If not it will looked awkward. Yes, I have 9 foot ceilings. That elevation looks fine. No potential buyer is ever going to say, "Loved the house, but that higher window on the front is a deal breaker." Joseph, thanks for the laugh! You've got a good point....See Morebpath
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