How To Build A Roof Soffit

Build the box frame.

How to build a roof soffit.

Remove the rotted section of fascia. Soffit vents are often present in new homes often paired with a another ventilation system to optimise their performance. 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. Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing.

Using your measurements as a guide create a simple box frame out of 2x4 lumber. A gable roof has a cornice along the side walls formed at the rafter ends. This week we would like to show you how to install soffit products as well as fascia trim products. For the greatest precision make your cuts using a miter saw and use the framing nailer or a screw gun and drywall screws to.

Welcome youtube family to another how to diy video. Make 45 degree cuts on panels using the 45 degree feature on your soffit table. Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar. Two contractors use a tool to build a box frame in this home repair project.

Pull down to remove the old soffit. 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. Hip roofs have a continuous cornice that extends completely around the building.

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. Soffits are actually part of the cornice or eave the point where the roof projection and the side walls of the building meet.