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Discussion Forum : Building Construction - Section 2 (Q.No. 24)
24.
Exposed portions of vertical surface at right angles to the door or window frame, are known as
jambs
lintels
reveals
soffits.
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Jahangir Abbas Sahil said:   4 years ago
JAMBS:
This is the vertical cross wall face of a window or door opening which supports the frame and against which the shutters rest when they approach.

REVEALS:
This is the external jamb of a door opening is at right angles to the face of the wall.

SOFFITS:
A soffit is an exterior or interior architectural feature, generally the horizontal, aloft underside of any construction element.

LINTELS:
Horizontal support of timber, stone, concrete, or steel across the top of a door or window.
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