elevator shaft

The question is posed correctly. But it seems to be a rather silly question, doesn't it?

Out of context it sounds weird, but in my building I have 4 elevators. 2 of them go from the lobby to the 17th floor and the other 2 go from the 17 to the 31st.
If I ask 'Does the elevator shaft run/go all the way to the top of the building since the elevator does go all the way up?
Would it be silly now?

AnonymousWould it be silly now?

Probably. I think you need to negate "since the elevator doesn't go all the way up". Then it's clear that there may or may not be "more shaft than elevator".

If someone was here to fix the elevator, and asked the building manger "Does the elevator shaft run/go all the way to the top of the building since the elevator doesn't go all the way up?'

Would that be a natural sentence considering the context?

Thanks Philip

AnonymousIf someone was here to fix the elevator, and asked the building manger "Does the elevator shaft run/go all the way to the top of the building since the elevator doesn't go all the way up?'Would that be a natural sentence considering the context?Thanks Philip

That makes more sense to me.