Soffit And Fascia Or Siding First

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Soffit and fascia or siding first.

Fascia is the area of siding directly above the soffit. It s the exposed board you see on the front of your roof s overhang. The nailers will be positioned between spots where there are tails or rafter ends. Working with frieze boards.

Fascia is very visible and needs to be in good shape so your home s curb appeal isn t in jeopardy. During heavy rain and high wind the system prevents water from blowing into your home or business and. On the gables i don t use soffit j i just bend a return and run my siding j up to the soffit which holds it in place. Fascia goes hand in hand with your home s soffit.

Fascia and soffit are another story. You can spray wash the soffit once or twice a year or as the need arises. Siding fascia and soffit. Your fascia is also where gutters are placed.

Gutters fascia and drip edges work together to deflect water from your roof to the ground without damaging the roof or walls of your home. During installation exterior contractors have to take down the gutters to replace the soffit fascia and siding that the gutters are attached to. You will first want to nail your soffit onto the structure and then take care of the fascia afterward. This way you ll save money by preventing damage to them.

Fascia board is placed on the ends of the eave rafters and under the roof shingle or tile. This week we would like to show you how to install soffit products as well as fascia trim products. Soffits and fascia are trim flashing or covers for the eaves section of your roof. They protect the roof and walls from moisture and animals.

Rather than spending money to have a gutter company install uninstall and then reinstall your system hire the roofing and siding company first. It looks much cleaner that way. The lower edge will have an identical height as the fascia framing bottom edge also known as the sub fascia. On a straight run i run my siding up first than run soffit j over top of it.