Dormer Project

My clients, Rod and Lisa, choose to go with the dormer option (see previous post for schematic design options). They wanted to keep it as low as possible, so we are working all of the angles in order to keep it LOW! The top plate at the outside edge is just 6'-3", instead of a more standard 7'-0". The rafters are 2x10's with high density batts, instead of the standard 2x12's with regular batt insulation. The pitch of the roof is 3:12 - this is as shallow as we can prudently build a roof in the Pacific Northwest. As you can see from the section below, we are using a large skylight over the stair landing in order to meet the code-required 6'-8" headroom.