A ledger plate is fastened to the wall to attach the soffit at that location.
Gable roof soffit installation.
Prefit as a means of checking.
Trim nails drip edge fascia j channel soffit panels.
How to install soffits on a gable roof step 1.
Write this number down.
Cut the material once you have taken the measurements it s time to start making your cuts.
Hold a 12 inch spirit level.
Put on leather gloves.
Closed eaves may be wide or narrow depending on the roof design.
This is the space on the underside of the eave from the wall to the outer.
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.
Since your house is.
By having the gable vent you get some sort of turbulence up there that interrupts that flow.
Measure measure the total perimeter of your roofline at the eaves from corner to corner.
This is how i did my pole barn workshop and at the end of the video i also show.
If this is not possible install the f channel before the rest of the siding.
This will make accessing the soffit easier for installation.
Install soffit on a home before you install siding for ease and convenience.
On narrow eaves the rafter ends serve to fasten the soffit and fascia.
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.
Measure the width of the sub fascia.
These can be repaired or soffits can be installed to create closed eaves.
Soffit is relatively easy to install but should be done with caution because of the height of gable roofs.
Here s how to frame a boxed soffit on the eave and gable end of a building.