Roof rafters are visible. Decorative beams and knee braces are widely used on Craftsman houses. Porches usually stretch across all or most of the front facade, with a roof supported by tapered or square columns, or by posts resting on piers or a balustrade. Dormers are used extensively. Weatherboard is a common wall surface material.
Windows are usually double hung.
The upper sash has three, four, or more panes, while the lower sash has one. This house style was used from the 1900's until the 1930's, and is recognized by its square appearance and often hipped, pyramidal roof. Front dormers are often used. It is almost always two or two and one-half stories in height, and interior spaces are often arranged into four main, square or nearly square, spaces. A full front porch is most common in these buildings.