Fascia Meets Roof

Rip the tops of the fascia boards to match the slope of your roof.

Fascia meets roof.

Home centers sell rolls of 6 in. The fascia is attached to the edge of the roof and stretches horizontally from one end of the rafters to the other. It also supports the gutters and drainage pipes as well as to help enhance the appearance of the house. You ll see it extending from various structures like the rafter tail trusses or under your gutters.

The purpose of the fascia board is to prevent water and wind from damaging the interior of the house and the roof. However most people refer to it by the name of the main board that carries the gutter the fascia or fascias. Use tin snips to cut the roll into two 3 in. Fascia boards attach to rafter ends along the roof line.

If water gets trapped behind the exterior walls it can. The fascia board is the one mounted at the point where the roof meets the outer walls of the house and is often called the roofline. The fascia which derives from the same word in latin meaning doorframe serves as a finishing edge that serves both as a decoration and protector for your roof. 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.