Gable Roof Soffit Installation

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Gable roof soffit installation.

This is the first step in installing soffit because the edges once cut are very sharp. Cut the material once you have taken the measurements it s time to start making your cuts. 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. On narrow eaves the rafter ends serve to fasten the soffit and fascia.

Put on leather gloves. Mark a straight line on the side of the house to prepare it for a j channel which can support the rear edge of aluminum or vinyl soffit or wood soffits as well. These specialty vents do not affect the. The j channel anchors the house side soffit edge.

Closed eaves may be wide or narrow depending on the roof design. This is how i did my pole barn workshop and at the end of the video i also show. Soffit is relatively easy to install but should be done with caution because of the height of gable roofs. This is the space on the underside of the eave from the wall to the outer.

Measure measure the total perimeter of your roofline at the eaves from corner to corner. If you re not going to have a soffit vent frankly it really doesn t matter because you re not going to have the pattern that we would like you to have and you. Rafter vents or insulation baffles install in any rafter space to create narrow gaps that direct fresh air from the soffit vents to the peak of the roof. Nail the opposite soffit edge to the bottom edge of the wooden fascia.

These can be repaired or soffits can be installed to create closed eaves. For soffits that are wider than 2 ft put a nailer across the center of the soffit for more support. So if you can have a soffit vent and a ridge vent that s the best situation. Measure the width of the sub fascia.

If this is not possible install the f channel before the rest of the siding. Write this number down. Install soffit on a home before you install siding for ease and convenience. By having the gable vent you get some sort of turbulence up there that interrupts that flow.

Since your house is. Hold a 12 inch spirit level. Place one nail in each of the outer v grooves and in the lip of the groove flange. How to install soffits on a gable roof step 1.