Finishing Garage Roof Soffet

If it comes off without splitting reuse it later.

Finishing garage roof soffet.

Pull down to remove the old soffit. For a typical 20 x 22 ft. Other than cost cutting the reason may be because as far as i can tell this is not an issue for most people. They usually just finish the one or two firewalls because it is required by code.

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. Soffit vents and two standard square roof vents. Garage you d need about six 4 in. Soffit add the finishing touch under the eaves.

Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar. Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing. Now all you have to do is cut out the outline with a saw and insert the soffit by fixing it with a nail. A good rule of thumb is a total of 1 sq.

If the siding is vinyl use a siding removal tool to pop out the bottom edge. Remove the rotted section of fascia. Remove sections of siding immediately adjacent to the top edge of the roof. Of attic divided between the soffit and roof vents.

Most soffit comes in long 12 inch wide strips and you must cut it into pieces to fit the dimensions of your sub fascia. Take your ladder and get to the outside of the house placing it under the intended side of the vent. Housewrap lap siding boards siding. Vent chutes have a channel that prevents blown insulation from blocking the airflow from the soffit vents to the attic space.

Put the piece of cardboard over the hole drill and draw a contour of the cardboard on the soffit. 2 pieces of 3 3 windows 1 door 1 garage door doors and windows. Smartside 23 938 in x 191 875 in 38 series primed wood vented soffit. In this episode of how to build a garage we wrap up wall framing with the front garage door header and move right on to overhangs.

Soffit is the hard aluminum wood or vinyl material that covers the underside of a roof s overhangs and provides a finished look. In of vent opening per 300 sq. Make sure your ventilation is effective by installing vent chutes between the trusses. Finish the shingles up to the top edge of the lean to as described in steps 1 5 above.

This includes building ou. Soffit and fascia repair 1. From what we ve noticed and our personal experience most builders do not finish garages.