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The Intersecting Gable: Framing Tolerances, Valley Intersections, and Corner Apron Metallurgy on Sloped Dormers

• September 26, 2026
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In steep-slope residential architecture—from colonial plantation bungalows in the Western Ghats to multi-tiered luxury villas across coastal Kerala—dormer windows serve as signature architectural focal points. Whether configured as classic gable doghouses, shed dormers, hip dormers, or sweeping curved eyebrows, dormers break up monolithic roof planes, introduce vertical daylight into upper living lofts, and expand usable …