If your vision of a dormer is a small raised roof in the attic, you’re in for a surprise. Dormers come in many sizes and can do much more than create head room in an attic. “A dormer can really ...

(BPT) - Moving up – vacating your current, smallish home for a larger, roomier abode – was the American way before the Great Recession. Now that the economy is humming again, at least some of the ...

For Chicago homeowners John and Marnie Thompson, the choice was clear: Shape up their unfinished attic or ship out to a bigger house. When the couple purchased their two-bedroom Victorian cottage in ...

Dear James: I use my dark attic just for storage, but the underside of the gable roof is low. I think adding a dormer would help a lot. What is a good plan to build one? -- Steph T.

Attic remodels to small- to medium-sized houses can be especially challenging construction projects because they usually require good design layout in tight places with sloping roof conditions that ...

This rendering shows an attic converted to a reading nook and bedroom area. Built-in shelves are a great way to make the most of your available space. Getty Images As the years go by and lifestyles ...

If you’re looking for a way to add square footage to your home without blowing big bucks on a massive addition, a dormer might be the solution for you. A dormer, whose name derives from the Latin term ...

Q: The roof on my house is just a big flat area. I’ve seen similar style houses that have a dormer on the roof. This structure makes the house far more interesting. What does it take to add a dormer ...

The dormer requires the person building it to have a complete understanding of roof flashings. Without this, you'll have leaks in your roof for sure. 2. Real or fake ...

Q. The roof on my house is just a big flat area. I've seen similar style houses that have a dormer on the roof. This structure makes the house far more interesting. What does it take to add a dormer ...

Moving up – vacating your current, smallish home for a larger, roomier abode – was the American way before the Great Recession. Now that the economy is humming again, at least some of the people who ...