Carved lintels and pediments decorate the entrances to the galleries and to the shrines. They may have square lintels and triangular or segmental pediments, which are often used alternately. Architects can use and repeat decorative and structural elements such as columns, pediments, and lintels. Doorways had broken lintels and raised thresholds. The temple is known for the beauty of its sandstone lintels and pediments. T-shaped doorways and stone lintels marked all Chacoan kivas. Bending members are also known as beams, girders, joists, spandrels, purlins, lintels, and girts. It is built of bricks with stone plinth, lintels and pillars. These pillars have stilts that support the lintels. Two gable shaped lintels act as the entrance into Heaven. The windows are sashes with wedge lintels. The cell door lintels show lotus and garland carvings. Virtually all of its surfaces, columns, lintels and even roofs are carved. The entryways are small, single-height portals topped with plain stone lintels. Tinplate was also used for decoration, such as ornamental windows, door lintels and stamped ceilings.