Posted by Paul Malo on February 08, 2002 at 07:50:18:In Reply to: Re: Cape Cod second floor dormer posted by Jean on February 08, 2002 at 07:25:10:
I'm sympathetic to your problem, as an architect who has worked as a "house doctor" among other things. I don't know of any ready-made plans for your modest project and as a professional yourself you understand that an architect would not want the responsibility of prescribing a remedy from some distance, without knowing the specifics of the problem or being able to monitor performance of a suggested solution.
However, for whatever it may be worth, if you know of a similar incident where somehow cutting and jacking up the roof was simply and effectively accomplished, you know more than I. It sounds on the face of it like it would entail many unforseen problems. First of all, once the angle of the roof changed, it would somewhat larger than required to cover of same area, entailing some adjustment. There still would be considerable new trimming done and new flashing would be required to make the joints weather tight. In this sort of work more expense is involved in labor than in materials. Saving some lumber and roofing cost may not be appreciable, since much labor still would be required.
I have done similar things, and my approach is to build the new roof over the old one, so as not leave the interior exposed to the weather for a period of time, them remove the original roof from within, taking the material out through an opening in the new dormer. What you need, I think, is a responsible contractor who knows and reliably does sound carpentry. I would inquire locally about such well-established and well-known builders.
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