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.
Fascia board before roof sheathing.
On my shed my sheathing does not protrude actually how both my house and shed are done is a 1 x 6 house 1 x4 shed fascia is installed to end of rafters then 1 x 1 1 2 is tacked onto the fascia at the top.
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 battens with a spacing in between.
Then i do a metal drip edge to cover it all.
In some places the sheathing just doesn t have sufficient overhang for the fascia.
The facia board is currently a 1x4.
Ben likes to keep the bottom edge of the roof sheathing above the outer edge of the fascia in case there are little discrepancies in the framing so he marks a line about a quarter inch in from the outer edge of the fascia.
Here is the problem the lookouts are already in place the sheathing is installed.
What size fascia board should i install if i want to put on gutters and a metal soffit 3.
I install the fascia flush with the top of the sub fascia.
Should i install new fascia board before installing the sheathing.
The framing continues with roof sheathing.
Rip the tops of the fascia boards to match the slope of your roof.
Chalk your line up the rake 48 from the point where fascia meets sub fascia.
I have a few questions that i hope some of you can answer.
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.
Common materials for the job include pine ply cedar upvc.
Run fascia the thickness of the plywood higher than the fly rafter on the gable and flush on the sub fascia.
Though you always have the choice which one you would want to install first you can stick to the habit of setting up the sheathing of your roof as well as the fascia boards first.
After many hours i am almost ready to start installing new sheathing.
Should i install new fascia board before installing the sheathing.
The house has a hip roof with no soffits or gutters.
I have a few questions that i hope some of you can answer.
Installing the fascia before sheeting the roof solves a lot of problems.
Mark the thickness of the roof sheathing 1 2 in.
This is to ensure that you can perfectly fit the roof into them.
The facia board is currently a 1x4.
The roof sheathing comes down and ends on top of the 1 x fascia.
Should the sheathing stop at the edges of the rafter tails or overhang.
I know that the fascia should go below the roof sheathing but what about placing the fascia even with the sheathing.
You can also add some boards behind your fascias.
