Word Finder - soffit

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The visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element.

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(pipe technology) The top point of the inside open section of a pipe or box conduit.

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The elevation of the pipe soffit is 10.4 meters above mean sea level.

Some soffit panels (located under the eaves).

If you do not have soffit vents, like me, only a minimal air flow will be felt.

The cracked door-lintel, which shows an eagle on the soffit, was propped up first by Burton, and lately, more securely, by the Germans.

In architecture, the term "corona" is used of that part of a cornice which projects over the bed mould and constitutes the chief protection to the wall from rain; it is always throated, and its soffit rises towards the wall.

Strengthening the soffit using stainless steel reinforcement gave a significant increase in the load carrying capacity.

Two-centred doorway with differentially worn, molded dressings in both pink and gray freestone, and a hoodmould with hollowed soffit; all original.

The bars join the roof within the curved white soffit on the underside of the projecting roof.

Rosslyn's vaulted soffit features hundreds of small stone cubes, intricately carved with mysterious symbols.

The low portion of the concrete soffit will be where the custom-designed dining table will sit.

A circular ventilator is available where it is necessary to provide ventilation through an existing flat board soffit.

A longitudinal ventilation system with jet fans mounted along the roof soffit was adopted to propel air in the direction of traffic flow.

A maximum total wall convergence of 70 mm was allowed at slab soffit level.

The paint on my asbestos soffit boards is flaking badly.

The soffit of the arch is decorated with seven painted panels.

Rosslyn 's vaulted soffit features hundreds of small stone cubes, intricately carved with mysterious symbols.

View of edge beam showing reinforcement corrosion which has caused concrete to spall away from the soffit.

If you choose to recess lighting above the island, or to hang pendants above it, you can drop a soffit over the island to bring focus to the space.

Recess lighting into the soffit for unobtrusive light, or hang pendants from the soffit on slightly shorter cords for a more intimate look.

Or, if you feel that there is enough detail in the room, simply drop a soffit over the island and recess some lighting into it for all the light with none of the unwanted design elements that may clutter the space.

There are differences when it comes to mounting an awning on an exterior wall, soffit or on a roof.

Under the counter lights, recessed lights, soffit lights and decorative pendants are all components of most new kitchen designs.