Installing Fascia Board On Roof

The fascia board is nailed to the rafter feet and usually has a rebate or lip for the soffit boards to slot into.

Installing fascia board on roof.

Fascia for installations without soffit 1 nail undersill trim or drip edge in place along the top of the fascia board. Push the top edge into the undersill trim as shown in illustration 1 or behind drip edge. For more how to s visit. Have your helper support the board so you re.

If necessary either by yourself or with some help apply pressure in the opposite direction of the bend on the board s free end as you nail into each lookout block. The fascia board connects and caps the ends o. Position the fascia board so it s level with the top edges of the rafters. Mark the locations of your rafters on the drip edge above the fascia.

The fascia is a board that runs along the edges of the roofline it s the finishing trim for the roof overhand. Hold the board in place and use 2 in 5 1 cm nails. You have to get your tools ready even before you start working with. Use 1 2 nails through each rafter to secure your fascia board.

Know what roofs you re currently working. Change a rotten or damaged fascia board. If the rafter tails have uneven heights the fascia boards will be installed with a side bend also known as a crook or a crown. Installing the new board 1.

Though you always have the choice which one you would want to install. The kind of. It was very easy. Make sure that all tools are already prepared.

Ask a helper to assist you so you don t. They are then either fixed to a batten that is attached to the brickwork or sat on top of the last course of brickwork. The picture above shows which is which and the two most common ways of installing them. Drive 1 2 more nails into the.

Installing the boards 1. You can install a new fascia board in a couple of hours with the right tools to d. Tack the ends of the fascia board into the rafters with carpentry nails. Fascia boards need to be secured to the rafters.

Bob vila helps carpenter bob ryley demonstrate the process of installing fascia board.