How To Build A Roof Soffit

Build the box frame.

How to build a roof soffit.

This week we would like to show you how to install soffit products as well as fascia trim products. Using your measurements as a guide create a simple box frame out of 2x4 lumber. Fit soffit around corners by installing back to back j channel or miter divider to handle the splice. Soffits are actually part of the cornice or eave the point where the roof projection and the side walls of the building meet.

Soffit and fascia repair 1. A gable roof has a cornice along the side walls formed at the rafter ends. How to build a soffit box or gable end soffit box using vinyl or aluminum soffit and fascia. Make 45 degree cuts on panels using the 45 degree feature on your soffit table.

If it comes off without splitting reuse it later. Hip roofs have a continuous cornice that extends completely around the building. Soffit vents draw cool air into the roof straight from outside and normally they then expel warm air through outlet vents at the top most point of the roof through a ridge vent. Pull down to remove the old soffit.

All the roof edges are eaves no gable ends so flat soffits continue around corners. Two contractors use a tool to build a box frame in this home repair project. Welcome youtube family to another how to diy video. Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing.

Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar. Soffit vents are often present in new homes often paired with a another ventilation system to optimise their performance.