This will ensure you have enough soffit plank width on your final section to adjust for slight variances in the square framing of the.
Soffit under the roof.
Calculate how many soffit board planks will be needed to fill the space from fascia to wall.
Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing.
Pull down to remove the old soffit.
Soffit and fascia repair 1.
A soffit is an exterior or interior architectural feature generally the horizontal aloft underside of any construction element.
Remove the rotted section of fascia.
The next reason why you want a soffit installed is more practical.
Soffits can be any color but many people opt for white or for a color that matches their trim for the best look.
Its archetypal form sometimes incorporating or implying the projection of beams is the underside of eaves to connect a retaining wall to projecting edge s of the roof.
If it comes off without splitting reuse it later.
Instead of the flat boxed soffits shown in this article older and some newer homes may have a soffit style that features either exposed rafter tails or enclosed soffits that follow the slope of the roof.
If the calculations call for a final strip less than half the width of your soffit board plank material begin by ripping the first section down to split the difference.
Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar.
Aluminum soffits can also be angled to follow the slope of the roof.