figures 6-45 and 6-46, or the “closed” or “boxedcornice” shown in figure 6-47. A short extensionof a cornice along the gable-end wall of a gable-roof structure is called cornice return (fig. 6-48).Finish along the rakes of a gable roof is calledthe gable cornice trim (fig. 6-49). The rafter-endedges of a roof are called EAVES. A hip roof haseaves all the way around. A gable roof has onlytwo eaves; the gable-end or end-wall edges of agable roof are called RAKES.Wall SheathingThe outside wall sheathing or covering on aframe structure consists of either wood siding orpaneling, wood shingles, plywood, fiberboard,hardboard, and/or other types of materials.Masonry, veneers, metal or plastic siding, andother non-wood materials are additional choices.There are two general types of wooden boardsiding: drop siding and common siding. DROPSIDING (fig. 6-50) is joined edge to edge (ratherthan overlapping). COMMON SIDING consistsof boards that overlap each other single-wise.Figure 6-48.-Cornice return.Boards not more than 4 ft long are calledclapboard; boards in longer lengths but not morethan 8 in. wide are called bevel siding. A numberof drop board and common sidings can be usedhorizontally or vertically (fig. 6-51), and someFigure 6-50.-Types of drop siding.Figure 6-49.-Gable cornice trim.6-31Figure 6-51.-Wood siding types.
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