Eaves
EEVES
That part of a sloping roof that overhangs the wall ...
An eave is the edge of a roof. Eaves usually project beyond the side of the building. Some buildings, such as Craftsman Bungalows, have very wide eaves with decorative brackets.
Related Words
Cornice
Gable
Dormer ...
Eaves - Overhanging part underneath a sloping roof.
Echo - The repetition of sound caused by a sound wave coming against some opposing surface, being reflected imitation.
Edifice - A large building or house.
Eaves - The under-part of a sloping roof overhanging a wall.
Echinus - A convex moulding below the Abacus of a Doric Capital. Also the moulding, covered with Egg and Dart, under cushion of a Ionic capital.
eaves - the portion of the roof that projects beyond the roof
eclectic style - free mixture of details from any historic style, especially in late 19th century in the States
ell - extension at right angles to the main structure ...
eaves:
the lower border of a roof that overhangs the wall
elliptical arch:
an oval arch ...
Eaves -- The edge of a roof that projects beyond the face of a wall.
Efflorescence -- A white powdery deposit on masonry or plaster caused by mineral salts migrating to the surface as a result of evaporation.
EAVES The edge of the roof that overhangs the exterior walls, sometimes with exposed rafters.
EYELID DORMER A half-elliptical decorative window placed in the roof surface, resembling the shape of an eye.
Eaves The lower edge of a roof beyond the wall, called close eaves if not projecting far and boxed eaves if lined underneath
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Eaves
The part of a sloping roof that overhangs the wall.
Elevation ...
Eaves: The overhanging edge of a roof.
Efflorescence: Salts crystallised on the surface of a wall as a result of moisture evaporation.
Engineering Brick: Particularly strong and dense type of brick, sometimes used as damp-proof course.
Eaves The lower overhanging edge of a roof adjacent to guttering.
Efflorescence Powdery white salts crystallised on the surface of a wall or plaster as a result of moisture evaporation.
Eaves The lower edge of a roof.
Efflorescence Powdery white salts crystallized on the surface of a wall as a result of moisture evaporation.
EAVES That part of a sloping roof which is overhanging.
ELEVATION One of the external faces of a building; also, an architect's drawing of a facade, set out to scale.
EMBRASURE A splayed opening in a wall that frames an opening.
Eaves - The part of the roof, which overhangs beyond the line of the wall; sometimes decorated.
Eaves board
groin
Pitch-faced
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EAVES
Part of a roof that extends beyond the plane of the wall.
ENGAGED COLUMN
Partial column connected to a wall.
Eaves
The edge of a roof. In most structures the eaves project beyond the surface of the wall protecting it from rain and snow.
Echinus ...
EAVESunderside of roof projection
ELLan extension usually at right angles to one end of a building
ENTABLATUREa horizontal component usually decorated that lies directly above a column or other support ...
EAVES - The overhanging edge of a roof.
EFFLORESCENCE - Salt deposits on walls or roof tiles where dampness evaporates.
ENDOSCOPE - Equipment for viewing inside wall cavities etc.
Eaves - Lowest projecting part of a sloped roof
Egg & Dart - Molding in which an egg shape alternates with a dart shape
Elephantine Columns - Tapered; used as porch supports on Bungalows.
overhanging eaves
rounded-headed windows with hood moldings
arched porches ...
Bell-cast Eaves A roof which curves, sloping more gently toward the bottom.
Belt-course A horizontal band similar to but thicker than a string course, marking subdivisions of a building.
Eave: Usually eaves: this term refers to that part of a roof which overhangs the exterior walls.
DORIC ORDER: the earliest of the Greek orders also adapted by the Romans DORMER WINDOW: a window placed vertically in a sloping roof and with a roof of its own DRUM: a vertical wall supporting a dome; it may be circular, square, or polygonal EAVES: ...
Identifying features include the low-pitched roof, widely overhanging eaves with decorative brackets, and square cupola on the top.
2. Scantic, CT. c.1849. Square-shaped massing with low-pitched roof, overhanging eaves, and brackets.
In the best examples the spire comes down on the tower with dripping eaves, and is carried on a corbel table, of which the finest solution is St Mary's at Stamford.
multi-level eaves
flate pantile roof
tudor (flattened gothic) arch and sometimes round arched windows, doors, porches
board-and-batten door
oriel
dominant decorative chimneys ...
Some of the most distinctive character defining elements of the style include projecting eaves which are often accented with braces or brackets, and large roof extension porches across the front facade.
Prairie style : Prairie style houses usually have these features: low-pitched roof, overhanging eaves ; horizontal lines ; central chimney ; open floor plan.
More specifically, it refers to tightly tied smaller bundles used to form the eaves.
Often also used on an eaves cornice.ModuleA predetermined standard size for co-ordinating the dimensions of components of a building; hence modular planning, etc.
A hallmark of the style is a broad gambrel roof with flaring eaves that extend over the porches, creating a barn-like effect. Early homes were a single room, and additions were added to each end, creating a distinctive linear floor plan.
It has the large, unsupported eaves of the above examples. The profile of the roof is echoed by the overhangs on the front porch and the side window.
Eaves:A thick board with a feathered edge nailed across the rafters or borders of the roof which over hangs the wall. It's function is to cast off water.
Pendant:a suspended ornament attached to the roof.
The pagoda is an evolution of the Indian stupa that is marked by a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in China, Japan, Korea, Nepal and other parts of Asia.
A do-chala roof consists of a central curved ridge rising in the middle with curved side eaves and gabled ends. A char-chala roof is made of crossed curved ridges with curved eaves.
Heavy tiled roofs; little or no overhanging eaves
Arcaded entrances or porches; canvas awnings
Doors and windows frequently arched; windows recessed
Balconies and porches ...
Identifying characteristics include a low, horizontal structure, usually one-and-a-half stories (two-story more common in northeastern and mid-western United States); broad overhanging eaves with exposed roof rafters and ridge beams; ...
Dutch Colonial - Central to the style is a broad gambrel roof with flaring eaves that extend over the long sides, resembling a barn in construction.
Eaves - the overhanging edge of a roof.
Embattled - battlemented; crenellated.
Embrasure - also known as crenel. The low segment of the altering high and low segments of a battlement.
that express their natural state, interconnected interior spaces, low, broad form, and lack of applied ornamentation; often has a low-pitched gable or hip roof and a porch with massive columns; common details include wide, overhanging eaves with ...
gingerbread - a word to describe any kind of decoration on a home found in such places as the gables, vergeboards, porches, eaves, and around windows or doors. The decoration is generally created with a sawn scroll work technique.
bracket - historically, a support element used under eaves or other overhangs. In Victorian architecture, exaggerated brackets used under wide eaves are decorative rather than functional.
GABLE: the triangular end of a wall above the eaves with a peak roof. (IMAGE)
GAMBREL ROOF: a double slope roof where the upper slope is of a lesser pitch than the lower, both slopes are straight. (IMAGE) ...
ANTEFIX A vertical ornament placed above the building's eaves.
APSE A semicircular or polygonal project ion on a church; oft en found iii the east end, beyond the chancel or sanctuary.
gutter A shallow channel of metal or wood set immediately below and along the eaves of a building to catch and carry off rainwater.
header A masonry wall unit of brick which is laid so that its short end is exposed.
Gable - The vertical triangular portion of the end of a building, from the level of the cornice or eaves to the ridge of the roof.
Gambrel Roof - A gable roof each slope of which is broken into a lower steeper slope and an upper flatter one.
Fretwork - Decorative trim with a repeating pattern, typically found under eaves, in porches and within railings.
Gable - A triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof.
Corbel table
A row of corbels used as a decorative feature. Often placed below the eaves of a roof, possibly in imitation of the carved ends of projecting roof beams.
Rafter: Structural members of a roof that support the roof load and run from the ridge to the eaves (overhang).
Rails: The horizontal members of a window sash or door panel.
a multistoried Buddhist reliquary tower, tapering toward the top and characterized by projecting eaves.
Painterly
in painting, using the quality of color and texture, rather than line, to define form.
fascia A horizontal piece (such as a board) covering the joint between the top of a wall and the projecting eaves of a roof.
In addition, the Romans perfected the use of secular allegorical symbols. For example, a woman surrounded by bunches of grapes and sheaves of wheat would be readily understood as a representation of the bounties of the earth.
on its top an openwork timber structure, a kind of inverted pyramid formed of layers of horizontal beams connected and supported by brackets and short posts which in turn supported the rafters and beams of a steep and heavy tile roof. The eaves ...
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