The facia board is currently a 1x4.
Fascia before roof.
Different finishes variations of the soffit can be achieved more commonly flat plain plywood is used although tongue and groove boards can be used or even.
If the fascia board itself is being replaced due to rot then roofer will sometimes do that.
Fascia cover depends on which type you are using some lie in over the top of the fascia board so cut the nails through the sheathing into the fascia board so that should be done before the reroofing then when the roofing is off those cut through nails into the fascia removed so they do not jack up.
Always fix underlying water issues before repairing or replacing anything.
Rip the tops of the fascia boards to match the slope of your roof.
It s easier and costs less to replace the rotten wood before the roofers install a new drip edge.
Common materials for the job include pine ply cedar upvc.
I sigh to myself wishing they had called me before the roofing contractor came out.
Redwood and cedar are common materials because they are rot resistant.
What size fascia board should i install if i want to put on gutters and a metal soffit 3.
Most of the roof runoff is going off the roof not down the fascia board.
The house has a hip roof with no soffits or gutters.
You can also buy pvc and composite fascia or vinyl or aluminum fascia covers for wood.
Where should roof drip edge flashing be placed.
I have a few questions that i hope some of you can answer.
Click to enlarge any image our illustration above shows proper placement of the roof drip edge atop the roof sheathing before installation of roofing felt or ice and water shield and spaced a bit away from the fascia.
Roofing eaves are made up of the fascia and its associated partner the soffit or the portion of your overhang to which flood lights are usually installed.
During house construction fascia boards are fastened to the ends of the rafters called rafter tails before the roofing and gutters are installed sometimes there are two fascia boards either the same width or different widths with a narrower board in front of a wider board and sometimes fascia is installed over a board of framing lumber called subfascia that mounts directly to the.
Making the tops of your fascia boards the same angle as the roof allows you to easily place roofing material over them without creating bumps or ridges.
Set the angle of the circular saw blade to match the slope of your roof and run the saw along the top edge of each fascia board.
Soffit materials are similar and also include plywood.
The price of replacing gutters with fascia averages 950 your fascia boards are typically replaced at the same time as your gutters or sometimes with roof replacement.
More commonly you ll only have to make repairs where damage has occurred.
