Roof Sheathing Overhang Fascia

Roof sheathing or decking is one of those elements.

Roof sheathing overhang fascia.

Because this style of a shed has a flat roof it can facilitate a wider overhang which is ideal for storage. In the u s roof sheathing is almost always composed of wood usually osb oriented strand board or plywood. Over roof insulation the gable overhang has been cut flush with the wall sheathing. Measure up the rafter 45 3 4 inch from the cut end of the truss tail and snap a line along the trusses.

Click to enlarge any image our illustration above shows proper placement of the roof drip edge atop the roof sheathing before installation of roofing felt or ice and water shield and spaced a bit away from the fascia. Its top edge is tucked up under the shingles and its outside face is where the gutter is mounted. Starting with how to place the first row of sheathing we cover fastening methods the use of h clips stagg. The size of the roof overhang you choose depends largely on the style of your shed s roof.

Osb is lightweight relatively inexpensive and strong enough to resist bending or breaking should someone walk on the roof. Plywood is a bit more expensive but is usually. This indicates the upper edge of the first row of roof sheathing leaving enough overhang that the subfascia and fascia will tuck neatly underneath when the time comes. This is to just enough to cover the 3 4 x6 actual fascia.

Fascia and soffits finish the edges of roofs by covering the ends of the roof rafters or roof trusses where they overhang the sides of the house the fascia is the wide board that s installed on edge and runs horizontally along the edge of the roof. We go in depth on how to install roof sheathing. Where should roof drip edge flashing be placed. Also note that a new fully adhered membrane is installed on the original roof deck replacing the one installed 17 years ago is folded down to catch the top edge of the wall water control layer.

Most of the roof runoff is going off the roof not down the fascia board. I ve trimmed my roof sheathing to run between 5 8 and 3 4 over the sub fascia.