soffit

Example Sentences

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This could be ridge vents or fixing soffits.

From Seattle Times

"I try to avoid creating soffits and keep a clean rectangular ceiling, especially if you want crown moldings. Too many corners in the walls and ceiling is visual clutter that makes the space feel smaller."

From Salon

Of all the things at which tree squirrels excel — burying acorns; raiding birdfeeders; gnawing on soffits — perhaps their greatest skill is leaping.

From Washington Post

It has wide-plank oak floors, soffit lighting with warm LED lights, a gas fireplace, and a laundry room with full-size washer and dryer.

From Washington Post

In this case, vents in the soffits had been installed when the house was built and those holes were covered with mesh screens.

From Seattle Times