Gable Roof Soffit Corner

The cleanest look for a gable end with a closed eave is to angle the soffit therefore eliminating the need to resolve the eave at the gable end.

Gable roof soffit corner.

The good news is unlike most roof repairs you can fix an eave or gable overhang rake without climbing onto the roof. Before you nail it slide it a tiny bit out from the back of the f channel approximately 1 16 inch. So how do you end eave soffit and transition to gable soffit. My next area of concern is which is the very corner where the gable end meets the 45 degree eave roof edge.

That rafter outside forms the overhang for the barge boards to fix to and so the soffit boards and ventilation are continuous all the way. A gable roof has a cornice along the side walls formed at the rafter ends. Nail j channel against the existing soffit into the soffit framing. Rake boards follow or parallel your roof pitch.

Rakes can also be pronounced and finish the end of a gable overhang. On corners notch the top and backside of the j channel the width of corner boards and cut the bottom to extend past corner boards the width of the next piece. Each piece of 4 foot length should have a minimum of 6 screws in it. Cut a 45 degree angle on adjoining pieces to give a mock miter appearance to corners.

Here s how to frame a boxed soffit on the eave and gable end of a building. The picture above shows the plan view of a gable roof ladder trusses are made up using four noggins bridging at each corner to support a rafter outside the building. Start at one corner of your house and work your way around using the drill or electric screwdriver to drive one wood screw twice as long as the material is thick through the soffit material and into the gable at each corner of the piece and one in the middle. Roof repairs typically involve replacing damaged shingles and rusted flashing but the overhang of a roof is often the first area to succumb to rot peeling paint and other weather related problems.

Hip roofs have a continuous cornice that extends completely around the building. This is how i did my pole barn workshop and at the end of the video i also show. Framing a gable roof building a gable with barge end purlin struts and collar ties. Thanks for the info.

This can be as far as two feet from the wall. Soffits are actually part of the cornice or eave the point where the roof projection and the side walls of the building meet. From the edge of my fascia board its like 9 to sheathing. This is a very small amount but it will keep your soffit from bending later.

They form a corner between the siding and soffit.