A question about eave Fascia ?

Question

Do you have to install the facsia before you install the soffitt. Oh my, Because I did 52 feet of soffit and now I can't get my facsia to hook into my f trim . Please HELP !! Thanks

Answer 1

no!  we install the facia board and then the soffit and then the metal on the facia....i assume ur doing vinyl.....bend ur metal on the facia to the bottom of the soffit and then in on the soffit 3/4 of and inch......

lic. gen.contractor

Answer 2

Houston - we have a problem!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your soffit should nail into the bottom of your wood fascia board (usually a 2" x6"), and it slips into a j-channel or F channel at the back up against the house. The j-channel or F channel is ran level with the bottom of the wood fascia board.

After you have installed the soffit you can either purchase pre-made fasica cover in aluminum or vinyl. It simply slips up under the metal roof edge and then is placed flat against the wood fascia board . The fascia has about a 1" lip on the bottom . This lip covers the raw edges of the soffit you previously installed. Nail the fasica cover into the wood fasica with 1-1/4" stainless steel trim nails in a color to match your fascia cover.

We always install a 2" x 2" soffit nailer at the wall of the house or building, and then attach our j-channel or F channel to that. It is more secure than just an f channel.

Anyway you don't have to hook fascia into any f trim.

This applies to eave and rake fascia. If you have a gable end where rake and eave fascia meet you need to box out these corners or return the fascia around the gable end a few feet. We call this an eyebrow wrap.