Hello Rick,
In terms of truss construction, what is the most cost effective design for a garage with loft including a shed dormer?
Answer
That’s a pretty open ended question with lots of answers dependent on the specific conditions. For the purpose of this answer, as the architect I’ll make the following assumptions:
I am working for a client right now designing a shed dormer addition to their 1920’s era bungalow in the Ravenna district of Seattle. The challenge was to find an economical way to expand their home to make way for a new baby. They also want to add the modern amenity of a Master Suite.
We have a 100 yr old home in Preston, Wa. I need to finish out the attic and am thinking of adding dormers. Does this sound like the sort of project you might tackle?
We bought this house about 5 years ago. At the time it was a two story, finished main and unfinished attic. The [...]
