SOFFIT (from Fr. soffite, Ital. soffitta, a ceiling, formed as if from suffictus for suffixus, Lat. suffigere, to fix underneath), a term in architecture given to the underside of any constructional feature; ...
soffit - the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.)
side - an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house" ...
Soffit
The underside of a roof overhang, portico, beam, or arch. It can also be the underside of a drain or sewer. These can be plain or very ornate.
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soffit - underpart of an arch, architrave, or overhanging cornice.
spandrel - space between an arched opening and the rectangle formed by the outer moldings above and to one side - often filled with painted decoration (p.
soffit - The exposed underside of an arch, cornice, balcony or beam
spandrel - The triangular space between the outside of an arch and the rectangular space surrounding it ...
soffit
The underside of any architectural element (as of an overhang or staircase). In modern homes, the wood or metal screening used to cover such areas.
solar orientation ...
Soffit The underside of a member such as a beam or arch, or of an eave, overhang, dropped ceiling, etc.
Spandrel The part of a porch facade that reflects the balustrade.
Soffit
The exposed underside of an architectural element such as a beam, arch, balcony, column or ceiling.
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Soffit: The under-surface of eaves, balcony, arch etc.
Solid Fuel: Heating fuel, normally coal, coke or one of a variety of proprietary fuels.
Spandrel: Space above and to the sides of an arch; also the space below a staircase.
SOFFIT The underside of any architectural feature.
SPANDREL The almost triangular area contained by the outer curve of an arch, the horizontal line drawn from its apex, and the vertical line drawn from its springing.
Soffit - Underside of arch, hung parapet, or opening.
Solar - Upper living room , often over the great hall; the lord's private living room.
Spandrel - Area between top of a column or pier and the apex of the arch springing from it.
Soffit - The underside of an architectural element, for example an arch or the eaves.
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Soleplate - A substantial horizontal section of timber or metal, fixed to the floor slab.
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Soffit The underside of an arch, beam, staircase, eaves or other feature of a building.
Soil Pipe A vertical pipe that conveys sewage to the drains. Its upper end it usually vented above the eaves.
soffit The underside of an eave, beam, or other component.
solarium A glass-enclosed porch or room, often used to display flowers and other plants; also called a sunroom or garden room.
Soffit - The underside of a cornice at the eaves.
Softwood: General term used to describe lumber or veneer produced from needle and/or cone bearing trees. SM#: Sequenced, matched, numbered. Veneer taken from same log - cut in sequence.
soffit: the surface beneath an arch, cornice, window, door head or other feature.
spandrel: (1) the triangular space between the tops of two arches; (2) the space between the shoulder of an arch and the surrounding rectangular moulding.
SOFFIT The exposed undersurface of any overhead component of a building such as an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, lintel or vault.
SPIRE An elongated, pointed structure that rises from a tower, turret, or roof.
Soffit - Underside of any architectural element.
Soldier course - A series of bricks on end, usually (as a coping) on top of a parapet, as a lintel or as a decorative band.
Soffit
- the underside or lining beneath a beam, or lintel, or of any projection from the face of a building, eg a portico or stair stair or overhanging roof. The under side of an arch should properly be referred to as an intrados.
SOFFIT
Exposed surface under a roof overhang or other element.
SPINDLED FRIEZE
Band of spindles attached under the eaves of a porch.
Soffit - Underside of an eave, lintel or other horizontal element
Spindle - Turned vertical wooden element used in stair railings and porch trim
Stoop - Small porch leading to entrance of a house ...
soffit - the underside of a beam, arch or other architectural element.
stoop - the landing and stairs, covered or uncovered, leading to the main entrance of a house ...
Soffit
The finished surface below the fascia and rafters is called the soffit or eave.
SOFFIT - The under-surface of eaves, balcony, arch etc.
SOIL STACK (Soil & Vent Pipe) - Main vertical drain pipe for WC and other waste water, generally foul.
SOLDIER ARCH - Bricks laid vertically on end above window or door opening.
The soffit (underside) of the cornice bore projecting square blocks known as mutules
Doric column: Heavy, fluted column with plain saucer-shaped capital and no base ...
The inside curved soffit of an arch. The opposite face is known as the extrados.
Jamb
The sides of a door or window frame.
Parts of an arch: keystone, soffit, spring line, springer, voussoir. Measurements of an arch: rise, span. Related architectural elements: arcade, cusp, hood moulding, spandrel, tympanum.
COFFERING: an arrangement of sunken panels decorating a vault or arch soffit. COLLAR BEAM: a major roof beam which crosses a roof transversely above the tie beams, to connect a pair of principal rafters.
Typical locations in houses are roofs, soffit boards, textured (Artex type) ceiling and wall finishes, rainwater fittings and older plastic tiles etc.
Asbestos Cement - cement mixed with up to 15% asbestos fibre as reinforcement.
Beam Hanger - A U shaped rod placed over a structural steel beam to carry the soffit form for concrete encasement
Bearer - A horizontal timber beam that carries the joists of a floor.
Arch. An architectural structure supported by columns or pilasters. The classical elements of an arch are: 1) intrados - the underside or soffit of an arch; 2) keystone - a central wedge-shaped block in the upper curved section; 3) extrados - the ...
The Stick style sought to bring a translation of the balloon framing used in houses in the era by alluding to them through plain trim boards, soffits, aprons and other decorative features, ...
SneckedOf masonry, with courses broken by smaller stones (snecks).Soffit(lit. ceiling): Underside of an arch (also called an intrados), lintel, etc. Soffit roll: medieval roll moulding on a soffit.
Coffering - Decoration of a ceiling, a vault, or an arch soffit, consisting of sunken square or polygonal ornamental panels.
Coffer - San Lorenzo - Florence
Colonnade - A row of columns carrying an entablature or arches.
Coffering
Recessed panels, square or polygonal, that ornament a vault, ceiling, or the underside (soffit) of an arch. Image courtesy of Gretchen Ranger ...
varnish coating from beneath, thus producing an undesirable staining or discoloration (BS 2015). Used similarly to refer to the transfer of soluble material from bitumen impregnated roofing materials, in lime-rich water, causing staining of soffits ...
The subjects of the frescoes differ according to their position; thus the main hall is decorated with hunting scenes and semi-naked women on the soffits of the arches.
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