Finishing Garage Roof Soffit

If it comes off without splitting reuse it later.

Finishing garage roof soffit.

Soffit vents and two standard square roof vents. Pull down to remove the old soffit. A good rule of thumb is a total of 1 sq. Of attic divided between the soffit and roof vents.

Soffit add the finishing touch under the eaves. Hip roofs are pyramid shaped so all the roof surfaces slope up from the eaves. Cut 1 4 inch thick screen molding to fit along both edges and the ends of your soffit. However there is a better solution for finishing the top layer of shingles on your shed roof and it involves putting on your top edge drip edge over the next to last layer of shingles.

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. Soffit and fascia repair 1. Cut 1 4 inch plywood panels to fill the area from the back of the fascia below the 1 by 2 to the wall. For a typical 20 x 22 ft.

Fit soffit around corners by installing back to back j channel or miter divider to handle the splice. Soffit is the hard aluminum wood or vinyl material that covers the underside of a roof s overhangs and provides a finished look. Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing. If you ve already put your drip edge on the top edge of your shed then don t move it.

Most soffit comes in long 12 inch wide strips and you must cut it into pieces to fit the dimensions of your sub fascia. Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar. In of vent opening per 300 sq. Make sure your ventilation is effective by installing vent chutes between the trusses.

Remove the rotted section of fascia. Make 45 degree cuts on panels using the 45 degree feature on your soffit table. Vent chutes have a channel that prevents blown insulation from blocking the airflow from the soffit vents to the attic space. Adding more nail holes to a finished roof is not recommended.