Shed Roof Fascia Board

This step is not required but it makes it easier to remove the board in pieces.

Shed roof fascia board.

Once you have the sheathing in place your final task will be to mount fascia boards to cover the exposed ends of your rafters. Fascia is typically made from 1 inch thick lumber. Nail a 1 by 4 board across the face of the rafters with 2 3 4 inch galvanized nails. This board should be as long as the distance between rafters from the outside of one outside rafter to the outside of the other outside rafter.

For 2 by 4 joists use 1 by 6 fascia for 2 by 6 joists use 1 by 8 lumber. Rest the end of the ladder against the fascia board and clamp the other end to the roof 2 4 to hold it in place. Mark out 3 ft 0 91 m sections along your fascia board with a pencil. This is your fascia board.

Soffit materials are similar and also include plywood. Henry shows you how to do this in great detail and get perfect results. Step 1 choose 1 inch thick pine that is slightly wider than your joists are tall. To make installation of the ladders easier tack a short piece of 2 4 to the fascia board end and a length of 2 4 extending off the top of the shed.

You can also buy pvc and composite fascia or vinyl or aluminum fascia covers for wood. The fascia boards and soffit material installation is very important. Fascia helps to prevent water and animal ingress into the roof and loft space as well as creating a more aesthetically pleasing appearance compared to open or rough ends of roof. Cut your 2 in 5 1 cm x 4 in 10 cm or 2 in 5 1 cm x 6 in 15 cm to match the length of the shed.

Redwood and cedar are common materials because they are rot resistant. Cut fascia boards to finish the edges of your roof. The fascia board is the vertical face that is attached to the ends of the rafters directly under the roof line. Fascia or fascia boards are horizontal boards that run around the edge of the roof of a building fascia boards overhang the walls of the building and close the gap between the walls and the roof.

The fascia board is the trim on a house that covers the ends of the roof rafters. Make vertical cuts into the fascia board between your roof rafters. In this video he shows you how to use his exclusive jig to make it easy to install long trim without any help.