dormer

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Stone, shutters and dormer windows bring colonial style to the exterior, and inside, the grand foyer showcases a Paul R. Williams trademark: the spiral staircase.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2022

Here’s a partial list of things that are not a roof: plumbing vent pipe, chimney, skylights, powered roof ventilator, attic or room dormer, a wall that’s next to and rises above a roof.

From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2022

A simple dormer addition may be enough to expand the second floor you already have, and is more straightforward than a partial or full second-story addition, because the scope of the project is much smaller.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2022

As their dormer bungalow falls into council tax band E, they won't be eligible for the £150 rebate being offered.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2022

Werner likes to crouch in his dormer and imagine radio waves like mile-long harp strings, bending and vibrating over Zollverein, flying through forests, through cities, through walls.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr