How To Build A Roof Soffit

Build the box frame.

How to build a roof soffit. Gable roof soffit and fascia this video shows the framing process from start to finish of the gable end wall in this house on the loft side of the house. For the greatest precision make your cuts using a miter saw and use the framing nailer or a screw gun and drywall screws to. Remove the rotted section of fascia. A gable roof has a cornice along the side walls formed at the rafter ends.

If it comes off without splitting reuse it later. Using your measurements as a guide create a simple box frame out of 2x4 lumber. Hip roofs have a continuous cornice that extends completely around the building. Soffit vents are often present in new homes often paired with a another ventilation system to optimise their performance.

All the roof edges are eaves no gable ends so flat soffits continue around corners. Soffit vents draw cool air into the roof straight from outside and normally they then expel warm air through outlet vents at the top most point of the roof through a ridge vent. This week we would like to show you how to install soffit products as well as fascia trim products. Soffit and fascia repair 1.

Make 45 degree cuts on panels using the 45 degree feature on your soffit table. Pull down to remove the old soffit. Two contractors use a tool to build a box frame in this home repair project. Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar.

Fit soffit around corners by installing back to back j channel or miter divider to handle the splice. How to build a soffit box or gable end soffit box using vinyl or aluminum soffit and fascia.