Framing the Dormer

Framing is such a fun part of construction! As an architect, you can see your creation being built. As a homeowner, (often this is the case) you finally see what your architect has been talking about all these months! The day Western Oregon Builders cut through the roof and started framing up the dormer was perhaps the most exciting day of the project.

You can see that we had already enclosed the front porch and boarded up the new window opening. We remained boarded up for a few weeks because I ordered the windows late! Windows have a long lead-time, so if you are managing your own construction project, remember to order the windows the day you start demolition! Order your doors and door hardware right away, too!

A photo showing the new roof over the existing roof. We had some beautiful days in mid-August when the dormer was going up. But we also had a sudden downpour in August before the roof was on! That was a mess, and very stressful! But we were fortunate that our existing wood floors did not get warped or damaged. These are some of the risks that a general contractor (GC) would assume, and so as the homeowner/GC, I was counting my blessings.