Flat Roof Fascia Board Detail

Above my photo below at left illustrates use of a site built drip edge nailed tight against the fascia board leaving a gap that in turn sends roof runoff behind the gutter.

Flat roof fascia board detail.

The fascia board has to be resistant to moisture and rot or it won t last long. Front fascia flat roof detail steven dickinson 2018 08 09t17 00 34 01 00 in this video our principal surveyor steven dickinson explains problems with insulating a roof using the warm and cold roof construction methods. 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.

Below see the stains on the aluminum wrapped fascia board confirming that a lot of water is being sent behind rather than into the gutter on this roof. Double dome skylight composite base flashing. A fascia board is technically part of the roof system of your house but from the ground it looks like part of the wall. Downspout strap detail.

Its purpose is to cover the ends of the roof rafters and because that s where water drains off the roof the gutters are often attached to it. Detail for attachment to metal panel siding or fascia. Rip the tops of the fascia boards to match the slope of your roof.