Welcome youtube family to another how to diy video.
How to install soffits on a gable roof.
With the correct tools and supplies you can install soffit on your gable roof.
Slide one end into the j channel and nail the far side of the soffit to the wood fascia board using one nail to keep the soffit in place until you install the vinyl fascia.
Most overhangs are 6 or 1.
Continuous or individual soffits.
A soffit is construct that covers the underside of the eave overhang on your roof.
Fit soffit around corners by installing back to back j channel or miter divider to handle the splice.
Make 45 degree cuts on panels using the 45 degree feature on your soffit table.
Hip roofs are pyramid shaped so all the roof surfaces slope up from the eaves.
Installing a soft will hide the framing joists and any wiring or piping running in the eaves.
Cut your soffit pieces.
They are easy to install under the roof s overhang which is known as the soffit are generally hidden from sight and provide excellent protection from weather outdoor debris and pests while still allowing air to flow into the attic.
All the roof edges are eaves no gable ends so flat soffits continue around corners.
This week we would like to show you how to install soffit products as well as fascia trim products.
Since soffit runs perpendicular to the wall you will be cutting many short pieces depending on the width of your overhang.