soffit
Example Sentences
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To gain additional height, the ceiling soffits were removed.
From Washington Post
He suggested my contractor preemptively take a sledgehammer to my soffits to make sure no wayward pipe would undo my cabinetry plans.
From Seattle Times
You may need to construct soffits in a room and disguise these creating a trayed ceiling in a room or two so the soffit doesn’t stick out like a sore thumb.
From Seattle Times
Rotted clapboard, windows, soffits and facia will all need to be replaced.
From Washington Times
Eaves and soffits also must be designed and built to reduce the risk of high wind tearing apart the roof deck and frame.
From Scientific American
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