Soffit Under Porch Roof

Soffit and fascia repair 1.

Soffit under porch roof.

Porches are often attached to the house. The panels he used are 26 in. Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar. When covering a porch ceiling you can use the same materials used to cover a soffit.

Remove the rotted section of fascia. Calculate how many soffit board planks will be needed to fill the space from fascia to wall. Though porches are more open to the air they may still have ventilation problems under the roof. Rune bought corrugated fiberglass panels at a home center to use for his under deck roof.

Problems with porch roofs can cause intrusion of water into the interior of the house. Pull down to remove the old soffit. If the calculations call for a final strip less than half the width of your soffit board plank material begin by ripping the first section down to split the difference. Wide and 12 ft.

Aluminum soffits can also be angled to follow the slope of the roof. If it comes off without splitting reuse it later. Many accessories including trim soffit and fascia are available for a vinyl siding job. He attached the panels with special roofing screws that have hex heads and neoprene washers for sealing.

A soffit is the horizontal surface under a roof overhang. Porch roofs can also develop ice dam problems like the rest of the house s roof. Round up the materials for an under deck drainage system.