Bump Out Window Roof

I have a new home design that i created and copyrighted that is being built for the first time right now.

Bump out window roof. See more ideas about windows exterior house exterior window trim exterior. May 17 2018 explore deborah whitman s board window bumpout on pinterest. The arch is a fanciful touch to add interest to the wall. An a frame cuts off a lot of the height so adding the shed roof area gives a lot more usable space.

Floor joists can typically cantilever up to four times their depth. It has two bay window bump outs on the front of it. One problem with a frame houses is that they can be dark inside. Aug 30 2014 explore linda sibley s board dormers bump out on pinterest.

So if your existing joists are 2x8s 7 1 4 in. High windows on the street side wall allow light into the room but maintain privacy. You can cantilever from 2x8 joists a maximum distance of 29 inches. See more ideas about house exterior architecture details bay window.

Deep the new joists can extend 29 in. This installation video demonstrates how to properly install bump out frames around windows and doors before installing dupont tyvek thermawrap r5 0. Check with your building inspector. I just had it roofed and my roofer used solid 5 x4 head flashing roof to wall all around the bays with the horizontal part on top of all the comp.

Hang the new space off the side of the building. Generally bump outs can be cantilevered a distance equal to four times the size depth of the floor joists. Since you re only coming out two feet an inch or so of slope is plenty for an inexpensive membrane roof and you ll be able to run new gutter right around the bump out and tie it in with the existing gutter. Cantilevered bump out distance is limited by the size of the floor joists.

The roof is easy just extend a flat nearly roof over the window seat. They put in a garden window. A window seat maximizes the function of this small bump out without taking up a lot of space. The front of the a frame is all windows.

Here s a trick for building a small addition without paying for any foundation work or maybe roof work either. Outside 7 1 4 x 4 29. When you choose to cantilever a bump out the dimensions of your house s joists dictate the depth of the bump out. It sounds farfetched but a bump out addition is a clever secure and economical way to add on says curt schultz a realtor architect builder in pasadena calif.