Side elevation
Bobby_Jo Lutner
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
We are building, and this side elevation with the windows not lining up, we think looks weird. Is there a way to make this blend? architectural or design element that will help?
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Bobby_Jo Lutner
8 years agoBobby_Jo Lutner
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoThe front door is toward the left of the pictures. That is the side entrance garage.
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoThats very true actually flopsycat1, the house really isn't symmetrical.
The top is before they finished roofing it. in the house plans, something about beams lining up got caught by the framers so the dormer up top was shifted to center. The windows did line up in the initial floor plan elevation. the bottom pic is back of house and in another comment I posted front.
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