Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building; a general reference work .. (1912)
American School (Lansing, Ill.) · Chicago, American school of correspondence · leaf 182
hat are known as dormerwindows, this name beingapplied to all windows in theroofs of buildings, whatevermay be their size or shape. The figures show two different kindsof dormer windows which are in general use, the one shown inFig. 188 resting entirely on the roof, while the one shown in Fig.189… … Fig. 189. Another Form of Dormer Window 142 CARPENTRY 131 In order to construct a dormer window an opening must bemade in the roof surface, and the window must be built up over theopening. Headers are framed in between two of the rafters as shownat A and B in Fig. 190, and thus a rectangular…
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