Finishing Garage Roof Soffet

Soffit add the finishing touch under the eaves.

Finishing garage roof soffet.

Soffit is the hard aluminum wood or vinyl material that covers the underside of a roof s overhangs and provides a finished look. Smartside 23 938 in x 191 875 in 38 series primed wood vented soffit. In of vent opening per 300 sq. For a typical 20 x 22 ft.

Vent chutes have a channel that prevents blown insulation from blocking the airflow from the soffit vents to the attic space. From what we ve noticed and our personal experience most builders do not finish garages. In order to build a garage roof you need to use the following. Of attic divided between the soffit and roof vents.

If the siding is vinyl use a siding removal tool to pop out the bottom edge. Put the piece of cardboard over the hole drill and draw a contour of the cardboard on the 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. Garage you d need about six 4 in.

1 4 lumber and 1 1 4 finishing nails trims. This includes building ou. Remove the rotted section of fascia. Soffit vents and two standard square roof vents.

Pull down to remove the old soffit. 2 pieces of 3 3 windows 1 door 1 garage door doors and windows. Other than cost cutting the reason may be because as far as i can tell this is not an issue for most people. Make sure your ventilation is effective by installing vent chutes between the trusses.

Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing. Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar. They usually just finish the one or two firewalls because it is required by code. Take your ladder and get to the outside of the house placing it under the intended side of the vent.

If it comes off without splitting reuse it later. Most soffit comes in long 12 inch wide strips and you must cut it into pieces to fit the dimensions of your sub fascia. Remove sections of siding immediately adjacent to the top edge of the roof. Chalk line tape measure spirit level carpentry pencil.

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. A good rule of thumb is a total of 1 sq. Soffit and fascia repair 1.