Exterior Housing

Question 1

Edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall and, normally, project beyond the side of a building.

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Eaves

Question 2

A house or type of construction made of bricks or blocks of masonry

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Brick Exterior

Question 3

Usually symmetrical two-sided roof with two slopes on each side. The upper slope is positioned at a shallow angle

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Gambrel Roof

Question 4

Domestic architectural style originating in the United States. Close-to-the-ground profile, and wide open layout.

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Ranch

Question 5

Dollhouse-like, with curlicue trims, bright colors, asymmetrical design w/ Brick interior staircases and windows

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Victorian

Question 6

Edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall and, normally, project beyond the side of a building

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Gable

Question 7

Type of roof having two slopes on every side, the lower slope being considerably steeper than the upper

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Mansard Roof

Question 8

Homes that are built in a style intended to replicate that of the Greeks. Spans the period between 1825 and 1860

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Greek Revival

Question 9

Floor levels are staggered. There are typically two short sets of stairs, one running upward to a bedroom level

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Split-Level

Question 10

roof that slopes upward from all sides of a structure, having no vertical ends. The hip is the external angle

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Hipped Roof

Question 11

Small dome, often resembling an overturned cup, placed on a circular, polygonal, or square base or on small pillars.

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Cupola

Question 12

Structural engineering is a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight structure of above

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Column

Question 13

Believes a structure should reflect and pay homage to the the first distinctly American architectural style.

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Prairie

Question 14

Casual dwellings boast thick stucco walls, red tile roofs. Various elements of Mediterranean architecture

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Spanish

Question 15

Usually a solid window cover for light control, ventilation and protection from the elements in a tropical environment

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Shutters

Question 16

Roof shingles are a roof covering consisting of individual overlapping elements. These elements are typically flat

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Shingles

Question 17

Triangular gable forming the end of the roof slope over a portico (the area, with a roof supported by column)

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Pediment

Question 18

Low, broad, single-story frame building with a moderately steep pitched gabled roof, a large central chimney

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Cape Cod

Question 19

Characterized by their steeply pitched gable roofs, playfully elaborate embellished doorways, groupings of windows.

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Tudor

Question 20

Wood building material that is installed on the exterior of a building to protect the building from the elements

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Wood Exterior

Question 21

Low house, with a broad front porch, having either no upper floor or upper rooms set in the roof, typically with dormer

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Bungalow

Question 22

A blend of French Provincial and French Normandy home styles. Homes of this type always look rustic yet welcoming.

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French Style

Question 23

Stone or brick two-story building with a side-gabled roof and a symmetrical arrangement of windows and doors

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Georgian

Question 24

Open interior spaces; and a visually weightless quality engendered by the use of cantilever construction.

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International

Question 25

Style of domestic architecture, primarily characterized by gambrel roofs having curved eaves along the length

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Dutch Colonial

Question 26

A Colonial style of architecture which originated in New England. Frame houses with two stories in front and one in back

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Saltbox

Exterior Housing

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