Roof Sheathing Fascia Installation

We go in depth on how to install roof sheathing.

Roof sheathing fascia installation.

If this slight overhang is too short water will drip behind the gutters leading to rotted roof sheathing and fascia stained siding and even soil erosion and a flooded basement. Nail thefurring strip to the fascia board near the fascia top tight under any extending of roof decking usually absent. The pitch of the roof also affects the height of the sub fascia. Draw a full scale mockup and snap a line with fascia in kind.

Roof sheathing is a lot more than just flat panels onto which shingles are attached. When installing roof sheathing use nails with longer nail shank larger diameter and a larger head than may be required. The lower edge of a roof should extend beyond the fascia board by about 3 4 inch so that runoff drains into the gutters. The drip edge will be installed 1 8 proud of away or out from the furring strip in best practice or may be installed tight against the furring strip reduces the life of the furring strip by rot.

The roof s sheathing helps to keep the roof trusses or rafters properly spaced. Then the roof sheathing gets attached and extends over the sub fascia. When sheathing a roof the first step is to snap a line so that the first row goes on straight. Properly fasten panels including fastening and spacing hints step 4.

Cover sheathing with. Then the thinner fascia is attached to the sub fascia. Ventilate the roof according to current building codes step 3. Check the nailing surface is level step 2.

The sub fascia is usually a 2x6 that is ripped so that the blocking framing for the soffit 6 can fit underneath and tie into the notch in the fascia. And scroll down to see more details on each with installation hints and tips below. Starting with how to place the first row of sheathing we cover fastening methods the use of h clips stagg.