How To Build A Roof Soffit

How to build a soffit box or gable end soffit box using vinyl or aluminum soffit and fascia.

How to build a roof soffit.

Soffit and fascia repair 1. Make 45 degree cuts on panels using the 45 degree feature on your soffit table. Soffits are actually part of the cornice or eave the point where the roof projection and the side walls of the building meet. This week we would like to show you how to install soffit products as well as fascia trim products.

Welcome youtube family to another how to diy video. Hip roofs have a continuous cornice that extends completely around the building. For the greatest precision make your cuts using a miter saw and use the framing nailer or a screw gun and drywall screws to. 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. If it comes off without splitting reuse it later. Soffit vents are often present in new homes often paired with a another ventilation system to optimise their performance. Using your measurements as a guide create a simple box frame out of 2x4 lumber.

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. A gable roof has a cornice along the side walls formed at the rafter ends. 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.

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. Build the box frame.