The lower section of the roof is on! (The lower section will be 8'3" and the upper section will be 10'.)
We are able to get a peek at our extra deep soffits. They'll stick out 4 1/2 feet in the front and back, and 18" on the sides. I just read an article about how Frank Lloyd Wright's deep overhang's have been "out of fashion" for awhile now... especially now that people are buying more heat pumps to help with heating and cooling their homes. But we're bringing 'em back! (And I certainly don't agree that they've gone out of fashion anyway.)
Apparently, there is a mathematical relationship among roof overhang, roof slope, soffit height and the sun, which allows the deep overhang to keep the house warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Interesting but entirely useless. I'm pretty sure that the science of solar angles did not factor into our architect's soffit design; it was all aesthetics. And I thank her for making them deeper than I ever would have considered because they are going to look fabulous!
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