Gable Roof Soffit Installation

How to install soffits on a gable roof step 1.

Gable roof soffit installation. These can be repaired or soffits can be installed to create closed eaves. Hold a 12 inch spirit level. So if you can have a soffit vent and a ridge vent that s the best situation. 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.

Closed eaves may be wide or narrow depending on the roof design. Soffit is relatively easy to install but should be done with caution because of the height of gable roofs. Trim nails drip edge fascia j channel soffit panels. 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. Prefit as a means of checking. 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. 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.

Here s how to frame a boxed soffit on the eave and gable end of a building. Put on leather gloves. Cut the material once you have taken the measurements it s time to start making your cuts. Install soffit on a home before you install siding for ease and convenience.

Measure the width of the sub fascia. On narrow eaves the rafter ends serve to fasten the soffit and fascia. If this is not possible install the f channel before the rest of the siding. This will make accessing the soffit easier for installation.

This is the first step in installing soffit because the edges once cut are very sharp. Since your house is. Write this number down.