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2. Fascia (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   The horizontal "fascia board" which caps the end of rafters outside a building may be used to hold the rain gutter. The finished surface below the fascia and rafters is called the soffit or eave . In classical architecture , the fascia is the plain, wide band (or bands) that make up the architrave section of the entablature , directly above the ...

3. Curtain wall (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Curtain walls may be designed as "systems" integrating frame, wall panel, and weatherproofing materials. Steel frames have largely given way to aluminum extrusions. Glass is typically used for infill because it can reduce construction costs, provide an architecturally pleasing look, and allow natural light to penetrate deeper within the ...

4. Soffit - Wikipedia

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   In this example the soffit material is 12 inches wide and made from center lanced U groove perforated sections of vinyl in a return fashion and fixed to the bottom chord of a truss roofing system extending beyond the exterior wall. A soffit is an exterior architectural feature, generally the horizontal, aloft underside of the roof edge.

5. Rain gutter - Wikipedia

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   The Victorian gutter was an ogee, 115 mm in width, that was fitted directly to the fascia boards eliminating the need for brackets. Square and half-round profiles were also available. For a brief period after the first world war , asbestos-cement guttering became popular due to it being maintenance free: the disadvantages however ensured this ...

6. Flashing (weatherproofing) - Wikipedia

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   This enables a roof to be built without weak points. Since flashing is expensive to replace if it fails, copper's long life is a major cost advantage. [10] [11] Cold rolled (to 1/8-hard temper) copper is recommended for most flashing applications. This material offers more resistance than soft copper to the stresses of expansion and contraction.

7. Bargeboard - Wikipedia

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   Bargeboard, 1908 illustration. A bargeboard or rake fascia is a board fastened to each projecting gable of a roof to give it strength and protection, and to conceal the otherwise exposed end grain of the horizontal timbers or purlins of the roof.

8. Box gutter - Wikipedia

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   A box gutter, internal gutter, parallel gutter, or trough gutter is a rain gutter on a roof usually rectangular in shape; it may be lined with EPDM rubber, metal, asphalt, or roofing felt, and may be concealed behind a parapet or the eaves, or in a roof valley. [1] [2]

9. Fascia (car) - Wikipedia

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   Fascia (/ ˈ f eɪ ʃ ə /) is a term used in the automotive world that refers to the decorative panels of a car's dashboard [1] or the dashboard assembly. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Regulations affecting bumper design in the late 1970s saw the increasing use of soft plastic materials on the front and rear of vehicles.