Mid century modern ranch house plans with substantial but undeveloped attic space, you can create usable space by adding dormers. They can be shed dormers (a single flat roof at a flatter angle than the main roof) or gable roof dormers (with a top that is perpendicular to the main roof top). Shed roof dormers tend to be less expensive to have built, but gable dormers see usually better, especially on the front of a house. An important factor is if you create the living space of the former attic to put the stairs. This can be a problem for your first mid century modern…

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