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   Guest_ | Mar 29, 1999 07:59pm | #1

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   There has been an article in FH about the construction of Eyebrow Dormers. Can't remember which issue but consult an Index.

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   brisketbean_ | Mar 30, 1999 05:50am | #2

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   Richard;

   If what you are looking for is a section of an arc or a radiused roof line, there are serveral ways to get there. If you want the ceiling to be radiused also what I would sugest is cutting the arcs or radiuses that you desire out of plywood useing an arm and a router to keep it good and symetrical, and setting them on the plates of your dormer side walls. Then I would run purlins for rafters perpendicular to your radiused ends and let them die in to the decking on your main roof. Depending on the diameter of your radius , you may want to kerf cut your decking to conform to the radius, or use multiple layers of thinner
   more pliable decking instead. Your biggest problem is probally going to come from the roofer instead of the framer, so find out how he is planning to accomadate the transition from the flat plane to the round plane before he gets started.

   Blessings
   brisketbean

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   Guest_ | Apr 03, 1999 05:21am | #3

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   March 1991 No 65

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   Guest_ | Apr 13, 1999 02:47am | #4

   *I've worked on a house plan that had small round-topped dormers with arch-shaped rafters cut from two thicknesses of 1 1/8" plywood. Also had a similar arch-shaped header for the roundhead dormer window. Purlins would work too, I'm not sure why the engineer didn't use them.The problem with the valley, is that it's an ellipse curve. Unfortunatly, the roofer will usually made these up of short segments of straight valley flashing and can spoil the effect of the curve. As well as being somewhat prone to leaks. Don't know of a good alternative.I think the one I worked on had two palm trees, was painted pink, and had glass guardrails. Back in the days of Miami Vice.

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   Guest_ | Apr 17, 1999 07:28am | #6

   *It is reprinted in their book, Windows & Skylights. A good read. The framing sounded not bad at all (lap joints at worst) but your builder may give you a quizzical look ... and an inflated price. But I think it sounds like a nice detail. I should mention that rounded windows, at least from Marvin, are like 2.5x more expensive!

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   Richard_J_Campbell | Apr 17, 1999 07:28am | #5

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   We are building a new house and would love to incorporate a dormer with a rounded roof blending into the regular roof. Any sugestions on how for my framer?