winterdd Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Is this considered a dormer or is the "top fascia height" of the roof just lowered to accomplish this? Its tricky because i had to move the bottom of 2nd floor window to 40" above floor to avoid the 3:12 porch roof from running into it. I tend to make things alot harder than they really are by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgardner Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Looks like a dormer with a window that is oversized/out of proportion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco2017 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 That dormer with a "oversized/out of proportion" window is pretty popular around my area. My builders just call it a shed dormer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdd Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 On 8/18/2020 at 3:21 PM, solver said: General Q & A Ask Chief-related questions and get answers from experienced users. Since this type of question isn't Chief related, please post in Chatroom next time. Expand It is chief related. Setting the top fascia height for building a roof is in the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneDavis Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 You want Chief to auto build it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdd Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 If chief is setup to build this type structure than yes. I was going to cut a recess on the roof and run the wall up. May not be the best way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey_martin Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 On 8/18/2020 at 5:13 PM, ChiefUserBigRob said: I was going to cut a recess on the roof and run the wall up. Expand You won't need to adjust the wall, simply cut the lower roof plane back and add the upper shed roof and the wall will extend up the meet it. Pretty easy to accomplish these. I also would call that a shed dormer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneDavis Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Do a web search for "wall dormer" images and you'll see quite a few. I tried to auto build one but couldn't. Chief doesn't have a shed roof button for the lower end of a shed roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzira Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 1000 words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzira Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 To be honest, I was really hoping for a heated discussion on fenestration and dormer design proportions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzira Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Here is the CA file from that image. shed dormer.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DzinEye Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 On 8/18/2020 at 6:32 PM, GeneDavis said: I tried to auto build one but couldn't. Chief doesn't have a shed roof button for the lower end of a shed roof. Expand Use Auto Floating dormer.... place it right on the exterior wall where you want it. There's a radio button for shed roof in the Dormer DBX Only thing you need to do that's non-auto is put a couple breaks in the main roof and pull back the overhang flush to the wall in front of the dormer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chieffadel Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 That's a dormer design mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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