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Fascia (/ ˈ f eɪ ʃ ə /) is an architectural term for a vertical frieze or band under a roof edge, or which forms the outer surface of a cornice, visible to an observer. [ 1 ] Typically consisting of a wooden board, unplasticized PVC (uPVC), or non-corrosive sheet metal, many of the non-domestic fascias made of stone form an ornately carved ...
Eaves of a house in Northern Australia.The white underside would be referred to as a soffit. In this example the soffit is fixed to the slope of the rafters.The dark grey fascia boards form the outer edge and have a groove to receive the soffit lining sheets which cover the rafter tails.
A raised bungalow in Chicago with a hipped roof A hip roof type house in Khammam city, India. A hip roof, hip-roof [1] or hipped roof, is a type of roof where all sides slope downward to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope, with variants including tented roofs and others. [2]
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Architectural elements are the unique details and component parts that, together, form the architectural style of houses, buildings and structures. This terminology does not include: Terms for buildings as a whole (e.g. church, mansion) refer to: Category:Buildings and structures and List of building types
A design or figure commonly used in architectural ornaments and design patterns, including art nouveau. Syrian arch In American architecture, esp. Richardsonian Romanesque, an archway that begins at the ground, rather than being set upon a supporting pedestal. [C.f. Richardsonian Romanesque: Syrian arch] Systyle
Cornice of Maison Carrée (Nîmes, France), a Roman temple in the Corinthian order, with dentils nearest the wall.. In Ancient Greek architecture and its successors using the classical orders in the tradition of classical architecture, the cornice is the topmost element of the entablature, which consists (from top to bottom) of the cornice, the frieze, and the architrave.
The fascia spans the top of a wall or across the top of columns or the ends of rafters in a vertical orientation - ie. it is fixed to the vertical face at the top of the structure. If you look at your roof, it probably has rafters and it probably has a board attached that spans across the cut ends of the rafters, obscuring them - this is the ...