2" WOOD SCREW
STEP 33: DORMERS
1: USE THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE APPENDIX TO BUILD THE DORMERS. AFTER INSTALLING THE SEVENTH
ROOF BOARD NSTALL THE DORMER MOUNTING BLOCK 9-3/4" FROM THE SIDE EDGE OF THE ROOF TO THE SIDE
EDGE OF THE DORMER MOUNTING BLOCK, AND 15" FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH ROOF BOARD TO THE
TOP EDGE OF THE DORMER MOUNTING BLOCK. INSERT TWO #8 X 2" WOOD SCREWS THROUGH THE MOUNTING
BLOCK INTO THE
ROOF BOARD.
2: MOUNT THE DORMER ON TOP OF THE ROOF, 4-1/2" FROM THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE SEVENTH ROOF BOARD
TO THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE DORMER, THE DORMER MOUNTING BLOCK SHOULD BE IN BETWEEN THE WALLS OF
THE
DORMER. MAKE SURE THE DORMER IS HORIZONTALLY PARALLEL TO THE ROOF BOARDS AND FULLY RESTING ON
TOP OF THE ROOF. THE PRE-DRILLED HOLES ON EACH SIDE OF THE DORMER SHOULD BE CENTERED WITH THE
DORMER MOUNTING BLOCK. INSERT ONE #8 X
2
-1/2" WOOD SCREW THROUGH EACH HOLE ON BOTH SIDES INTO
THE DORMER MOUNTING BLOCK.
3: REPEAT SUB-STEPS 1 TO 2 FOR THE OTHER DORMER.
4: INSTALL TWO 2" SCREWS FROM UNDERNEATH THE ROOF INTO THE DORMER MOUNTING BLOCKS.
DORMER
BOARD
2
-1/2" WOOD SCREW
MOUNTING BLOCK
DORMER
SEVENTH ROOF
3
15"
9 4 "
4 12 "
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