Dormer windows extend out from the roof of a structure, often a residential structure, and usually have a gabled roof and a vertical window frame at its outer end which extends from the main roof to the gable. Though the facade of a dormer window may be a substantial duplicate of other windows of a building, when dormer windows are decorated with side or trim panels and gabled pediments of wood millwork, they add measurably to the overall appearance and value of a home. However, such millwork is exorbitantly expensive and thus seldom appears in modern day home construction.
The object of the present invention is to provide a knockdown assembly of components for a window facade, particularly for a dormer window, including parts identical in appearance to expensive millwork but which are, in fact, of relatively inexpensive molded foam plastic material.
Because the molded plastic material, comprising primarily side trim pieces for a window frame and a pediment for a dormer window, are structurally weak, another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the molded components may be erected in place yet be as structurally strong as they would otherwise be if they were composed solely of wood millwork.
Other objects and their attendant advantages will become apparent as the following detailed description is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.