Gable Roof Soffit Installation

How to install soffits on a gable roof step 1.

Gable roof soffit installation.

Rafter vents or insulation baffles install in any rafter space to create narrow gaps that direct fresh air from the soffit vents to the peak of the roof. Place one nail in each of the outer v grooves and in the lip of the groove flange. These can be repaired or soffits can be installed to create closed eaves. For soffits that are wider than 2 ft put a nailer across the center of the soffit for more support.

This will make accessing the soffit easier for installation. Soffit is relatively easy to install but should be done with caution because of the height of gable roofs. 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. Install soffit on a home before you install siding for ease and convenience.

Since your house is. 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. Here s how to frame a boxed soffit on the eave and gable end of a building.

Write this number down. Gable roof soffit and fascia this video shows the framing process from start to finish of the gable end wall in this house on the loft side of the house. By having the gable vent you get some sort of turbulence up there that interrupts that flow. Hold a 12 inch spirit level.

Closed eaves may be wide or narrow depending on the roof design. So if you can have a soffit vent and a ridge vent that s the best situation. The j channel anchors the house side soffit edge. 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. On narrow eaves the rafter ends serve to fasten the soffit and fascia. Nail the opposite soffit edge to the bottom edge of the wooden fascia. Measure measure the total perimeter of your roofline at the eaves from corner to corner.

A ledger plate is fastened to the wall to attach the soffit at that location. Prefit as a means of checking. Put on leather gloves. This is the first step in installing soffit because the edges once cut are very sharp.