A shed dormer on the other hand is usually had on homes with a roof pitch of at least 8 in 12 or steeper.
Minimum roof pitch for dormers.
That pitch is too shallow to hold the shape of the dormer.
You should have at least an 8 12 pitch for it to look as if it belongs.
Having a steeper pitched roof allows for more space in a shed loft.
If the dormer is built above living space rather than over an attic or if you re converting attic space to living space then it provides much needed natural light.
You need to have a roof pitch that gives you at least the height of a window and then some.
Pitched roofs can also be used to incorporate roof lights angled in a specific direction or dormer windows.
This image shows a relatively shallow roof pitch of 15 degrees.
Dormers are wonderful spots for a reading nook kids play area dressing area and other uses where extra light is a bonus.
It would end up looking very long and awkward.
Minimum roof pitch the minimum pitch for a roof is 1 4 12 which translates to 1 4 inch rise to 12 inches of run.
A shallow pitch cannot sustain a dormer window simply because the interior space makes a dormer window impossible.
The loft space would be much larger with a roof pitch of 45 degrees.
Roof dormers add light.