Exterior Renovation

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6 Reasons to Add Dormers to Your Home
A dormer is a great way to add light, space and character to your home. It can transform an area that was previously dark and cramped into a bright, airy living space. Installing a dormer can also increase the value of your home by adding more usable square footage as well as making it look more attractive from the outside. With all these benefits, having a dormer in your home is definitely worth considering!
Roof Shapes
Roof Shapes: False-Front Gable This house appears to have two gable roofs, but only if you drive by quickly. The real roof has a very low pitch. The gables are false fronts, similar to the showy facades often found on small commercial buildings. Their only purpose is to change the look of the house.
Sellwood's Boom Era houses: Four-Square, Hip-Roof Bungalow, Pyramid, Porch-Gable (photos)
In his series on everyday common houses, architectural historian Thomas Hubka writes that four Sellwood houses best represent Portland's first major Boom Era of house building following the Lewis and Clark Exposition of 1905: the Four-Square, the Hip-Roof Bungalow, the Pyramid and the Porch-Gable.