Roof Sheathing And Fascia Board

How to seal fascia gaps in a roof.

Roof sheathing and fascia board.

If water gets trapped. Fascia boards attach to rafter ends along the roof line. And hold it on the sheathin and let it stick over about 3 inches and push the facia up until it just touches the bottom of the speed sq u can use a 12 2x4 for this. Hence why it s best to just remove and replace it and then fix directly to a solid and reliable structure such as a roof rafter.

But if you snap it at 40 inches then the sheathing will not project over the subfascia or true fascia. This is a known issue that is directly caused by capping over the fascia instead of doing a proper job and replacing it. Cut out each 3 ft 0 91 m section one at a time until you ve removed the full board. Drip edge flashing directs roof runoff away from the roof fascia and edge and into gutters or at least not down the fascia board if no gutters are installed and it is recommended by roofing standards manufacturers and experts.

The framing continues with roof sheathing. Cut the board into 3 ft 0 91 m sections with a reciprocating saw. Take a small scrap of the sheathing and a 2 piece of the facia from ur ladder hold the sheathing on the roof and slide it down to where the bottom edge of the sheathing is flush with the edge of the rafter or sub facia then hold the facia up to it remember to hold the facia at th angle of the roof we use a speed sq. Make vertical cuts into the fascia board between your roof rafters.

Mark out 3 ft 0 91 m sections along your fascia board with a pencil. If you don t seal them properly water can run off the roof and into your home. This is to ensure that you can perfectly fit the roof into them. When sheathing a roof the first step is to snap a line so that the first row goes on straight.