Chapter 15 Designing Elevations

Height measurementsFound on elevations not on floor plans

Three main horizontal linesGroundEave Ridge

OverhangProtects walls and windows from sun and precipitation

RunHorizontal distance between roof ridge and outside wall

SlopeRatio of rise over run

RiseVertical distance between the top of a wall supporting a roof and the ridge

FenestrationArrangement of windows and doors in an elevation

GableOutline of a roof that follows triangular end of a building

HipProvides eave-line protection around the entire perimeter of the building

ShedIf facing south, suited to use solar panels

SoffitUnderside of a roof overhang