I have a few questions that i hope some of you can answer.
Fascia before roof.
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.
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.
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.
The fascia board is the trim on a house that covers the ends of the roof rafters.
Common materials for the job include pine ply cedar upvc.
It s easier and costs less to replace the rotten wood before the roofers install a new drip edge.
Soffit materials are similar and also include plywood.
More commonly you ll only have to make repairs where damage has occurred.
Should i install new fascia board before installing the sheathing.
Redwood and cedar are common materials because they are rot resistant.
If the fascia board itself is being replaced due to rot then roofer will sometimes do that.
The house has a hip roof with no soffits or gutters.
Always fix underlying water issues before repairing or replacing anything.
I sigh to myself wishing they had called me before the roofing contractor came out.
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.
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.
Most of the roof runoff is going off the roof not down the fascia board.
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.
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.
You can also buy pvc and composite fascia or vinyl or aluminum fascia covers for wood.
What size fascia board should i install if i want to put on gutters and a metal soffit 3.
The facia board is currently a 1x4.
Rip the tops of the fascia boards to match the slope of your roof.
