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  2. Eaves - Wikipedia

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    Eaves must be designed for local wind speeds as the overhang can significantly increase the wind loading on the roof. [7] The line on the ground under the outer edge of the eaves is the eavesdrip, or dripline, and in typical building planning regulations defines the extent of the building and cannot oversail the property boundary.

  3. List of roof shapes - Wikipedia

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    Bell-cast (sprocketed, flared): A roof with the shallow slope below the steeper slope at the eaves. Compare with bell roof. East Asian hip-and-gable roof; Mokoshi: A Japanese decorative pent roof; Pavilion roof : A low-pitched roof hipped equally on all sides and centered over a square or regular polygonal floor plan. [10]

  4. Fascia (architecture) - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  5. Lookout (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    A lookout, [1] lookout rafter or roof outlooker [2] is a wooden joist that extends in cantilever out from the exterior wall (or wall plate) of a building, supporting the roof sheathing and providing a nailing surface for the fascia boards. When not exposed it serves to fasten the finish materials of the eaves.

  6. Companies Raise the Roof as Home Prices Rise - AOL

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    According to the newest figures from the S&P/Case-Shiller house index, home prices were up 12.1% over the year ended in April. The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported a slightly more modest 7. ...

  7. Closing (real estate) - Wikipedia

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    The closing (also called the completion or settlement) is the final step in executing a real estate transaction. It is the last step in purchasing and financing a property. [ 1 ] On the closing day, ownership of the property is transferred from the seller to the buyer.

  8. Red Roof and the coming commercial real estate meltdown - AOL

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    Red Roof Inns scared the bejesus out of investors when it was reported that the operator of budget-priced motels had defaulted on four loans totaling $361.4 million. Worries about the commercial ...

  9. Why You Should Always Close the Interior Doors in Your Home ...

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    Closing all interior doors helps disperse the pressure throughout your home, reducing the effect that all of that force can have on your roof — basically the one thing that separates you from ...