Installing Fascia Board Roof

Installing the boards 1.

Installing fascia board roof.

Install the sheathing and the board first. Know what roofs you re currently working. Position the fascia board so it s level with the top edges of the rafters. The kind of.

Cover all of the seams. Fascia boards need to be secured to the rafters. Though you always have the choice which one you would want to install. The fascia is a board that runs along the edges of the roofline it s the finishing trim for the roof overhand.

The fascia board connects and caps the ends o. Ask a helper to assist you so you don t. Once the roof is on you can start the fascia soffit installation ideally before the tiles or other roofing material go on. Installing fascia boards can be tough without a helping hand.

Make sure that all tools are already prepared. Use 1 2 nails through each rafter to secure your fascia board. Drive 1 2 more nails into the. Bob vila helps carpenter bob ryley demonstrate the process of installing fascia board.

Tack the ends of the fascia board into the rafters with carpentry nails. Hold the board in place and use 2 in 5 1 cm nails. Make the top edge of the fascia even with the top corner of the plumb cut and nail it into the butt end of every lookout block with galvanized finishing nails. Mark the locations of your rafters on the drip edge above the fascia.

Installing the new board 1. Common materials for the job include pine ply cedar upvc. You have to get your tools ready even before you start working with. I give several tips in this video that i ve learned over the years about how to install fascia.

Next install the fascia boards onto the eave.