Arranging an attic can become a real headache for the owners of living space with such a complex layout.
This is why the installation of windows in the attic should be approached sensibly and sensibly.
Yulia Tychino, an expert of the online publication TUT NOVOSTI on issues of interior design and interior design, will tell you how to avoid mistakes in this process.
Common mistakes
Let's start with the fact that many people choose the wrong place for the window. If you install it in the roof, then the opening should be away from joints, pipes and adjacent walls, otherwise no insulation will hold up.
Speaking of insulation, a dormer window requires proper installation of a vapor barrier, which must be combined with the appropriate roofing system.
The lack of supply and exhaust ventilation will also have a negative effect on the dormer windows, which will inevitably ice up constantly. If ventilation cannot be arranged, then the windows will have to be aired regularly.
If several dormer windows are located next to each other, it is necessary to provide for water drainage. To do this, install a water drainage gutter, which is connected to the flashings. It is important that the roofing materials do not block it.
Expert: Julia Tychino
