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Escutcheons

A term used for the cover plate around a faucet valve stem where it protrudes through a wall.

Extruded

A term used for the hot forming of objects where a melted or near melted material is forced through a die to form a piece with a consistent cross section.

Fairing strips

The decorative strips at windows used to make a smooth transition from the glass window panes to the frames that hold the panes.

Fairings

Covers used to smooth the transition between one surface and another. Fairings are used over small air plane wheels to smooth the flow of air across the wheels and the struts that carry the wheels.

Fascia

The vertical board seen at the lower edge of a roof surface. This is typically a 1″ x 4″ board in most common applications. The board covers the ends of the rafters from the roof edge to the soffit.