eaves
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She said she felt pressured into agreeing to having her roof re-done and paid a total of £5,500, only for the original contractor to send his son instead, who left work in the eaves incomplete.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
“Immediately noticeable were the sagging eaves, the multitude of leaks from the roof, the dried out, splintered mahogany and the battered exterior woodwork, which had suffered seven decades of winds from the Sound.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
That Safety Zone would be at least one foot wide, or extend to the edge of the roof eaves, whichever is farther.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The heat risk in a studio apartment under the eaves with no through air -- windows on just one side for example -- was a negative point for Camille Couturier during a viewing with Denke.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
But I would linger in that narrow passage under the eaves, yearning to say something, to heal something.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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