Finishing Garage Roof Soffit

Staple these plywood soffit panels to the bottom face of the 1 by 2 and the bottom edge of the 1 by 4 on the wall.

Finishing garage roof soffit.

Pull down to remove the old soffit. For a typical 20 x 22 ft. Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing. Soffit vents and two standard square roof vents.

Soffit and fascia repair 1. Cut 1 4 inch thick screen molding to fit along both edges and the ends of your soffit. Soffit is the hard aluminum wood or vinyl material that covers the underside of a roof s overhangs and provides a finished look. Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar.

Of attic divided between the soffit and roof vents. Garage you d need about six 4 in. If it comes off without splitting reuse it later. Remove the rotted section of fascia.

A good rule of thumb is a total of 1 sq. All the roof edges are eaves no gable ends so flat soffits continue around corners. Make sure your ventilation is effective by installing vent chutes between the trusses. Adding more nail holes to a finished roof is not recommended.

Fit soffit around corners by installing back to back j channel or miter divider to handle the splice. Most soffit comes in long 12 inch wide strips and you must cut it into pieces to fit the dimensions of your sub fascia. Soffit add the finishing touch under the eaves. Hip roofs are pyramid shaped so all the roof surfaces slope up from the eaves.

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. Cut 1 4 inch plywood panels to fill the area from the back of the fascia below the 1 by 2 to the wall. In of vent opening per 300 sq. Vent chutes have a channel that prevents blown insulation from blocking the airflow from the soffit vents to the attic space.