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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 ...
The exterior is fitted with clapboard with corresponding corner boards and the roof is covered with standing-seam metal; the cornice is boxed and molded and below it is an unmolded fascia. Windows include single and paired openings fitted with six-over-six sash; the double-leaf entrance doors are spanned by a leaded-glass transom, and sheltered ...
Apron: This is a wooden fascia board used to cover up trimmers and joists exposed by stairwell openings. The apron may be moulded or plain, and is intended to give the staircase a cleaner look by cloaking the side view. [12] Balcony: For stairs with an open concept upper floor or landing, the upper floor is functionally a balcony. For a ...
In the United States, the International Building Code and ASTM International define Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) as a non-load-bearing exterior wall cladding system that consists of an insulation board attached either adhesively, mechanically, or both, to the substrate; an integrally reinforced base coat; and a textured protective finish coat.
Wall framing in house construction includes the vertical and horizontal members of exterior walls and interior partitions, both of bearing walls and non-bearing walls. . These stick members, referred to as studs, wall plates and lintels (sometimes called headers), serve as a nailing base for all covering material and support the upper floor platforms, which provide the lateral strength along a
Timber roof truss example. The top members of a truss are known generically as the top chord, bottom members as the bottom chord, and the interior members as webs.In historic carpentry the top chords are often called rafters, and the bottom chord is often referred to as a tie beam.
A 1959 fascia board of decorative character over the doorway. Tarred slates on the steep hipped roof. The 19th century smuggling gang, "Benbow Brandy Men", alleged to have served as an inspiration for the Admiral Benbow in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island , are known to have operated out of the Benbow and dug tunnels to the Abbey Warehouse.
Shingle lining boards form the ceiling of the old section. There is a gabled roof with valley gutter adjoining the front section. The front section c1890 has a passage between two rooms, symmetrical and simple face red brick on random stone footings with corrugated iron clad hipped roof and bull-nose dropped verandah with simple timber posts.