Soffit Under The Roof

Remove the rotted section of fascia.

Soffit under the roof.

If it comes off without splitting reuse it later. The next reason why you want a soffit installed is more practical. Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar. Soffits help protect the underside of your roof and roof deck from the elements.

Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing. In many parts of the english speaking world surveyors property writers and builders have. If the calculations call for a final strip less than half the width of your soffit board plank material begin by ripping the first section down to split the difference. The word soffit is derived from the french language and literally means something fixed underneath it s most commonly used around a building s main roof but soffit can also be used under porches under arches or columns under a flight of stairs pretty much anything that has a visible ceiling.

Aluminum soffits can also be angled to follow the slope of the roof. A soffit is an exterior or interior architectural feature generally the horizontal aloft underside of any construction element. Its archetypal form sometimes incorporating or implying the projection of beams is the underside of eaves to connect a retaining wall to projecting edge s of the roof. Calculate how many soffit board planks will be needed to fill the space from fascia to wall.

Soffits can be any color but many people opt for white or for a color that matches their trim for the best look. Pull down to remove the old soffit.