Roof Sheathing And Fascia Board

Fascia boards are typically sold by the linear foot for a cost between 1 and 20 per foot depending on the type of material fiber cement is sold by the square foot between 1 and 5 wood is the most common choice at 1 to 3 per foot because it s easy to install cost effective and aesthetically pleasing.

Roof sheathing and fascia board.

This is a known issue that is directly caused by capping over the fascia instead of doing a proper job and replacing it. Mark the thickness of the roof sheathing 1 2 in. Where should roof drip edge flashing be placed. On my shed my sheathing does not protrude actually how both my house and shed are done is a 1 x 6 house 1 x4 shed fascia is installed to end of rafters then 1 x 1 1 2 is tacked onto the fascia at the top.

1 by 8 boards commonly used on the eave and rake overhangs when soffits will not be installed rather than as roof sheathing. I also found an online standard example of fascia also flush with the surface of the sheathing bevelled to meet the pitch and rafter tails. Most of the roof runoff is going off the roof not down the fascia board. Click to enlarge any image our illustration above shows proper placement of the roof drip edge atop the roof sheathing before installation of roofing felt or ice and water shield and spaced a bit away from the fascia.

In this case and strike that line that completes the drawing of the whole eave. They don t explain fascia subfascia roofing very well. The framing continues with roof sheathing. The boards are more attractive when viewed from underneath than rough plywood.

The roof sheathing comes down and ends on top of the 1 x fascia. The plan i consulted had 1x6 fascia flush with the surface of the sheathing rafter tails angled to match the bird s mouth cut and pitch of the roof. Then i do a metal drip edge to cover it all. The inch thick boards extend from the eaves just past the exterior walls where they butt up against the plywood roof sheathing.