Gable End Roof Fascia

The fascia covers the gables and ends of the roof rafters and builders usually consider it part of the siding trim.

Gable end roof fascia.

Gable rake flashing is a professional trim product that covers the exposed ends of metal roofing panels resulting in a neater appearance. Thick and the overhang from the side wall set between 12 in. A roof rake may be intricately designed. The overhanging rake then is closed in with soffit and fascia or left open.

Soffits appear anywhere a roof extends beyond the walls by more than a few inches. Avoid gable ends that are over 8 in. Wide especially when the eave overhang is less than 12 in. It s the face the part of the roofline you see when you re standing in the yard.

I prefer to install the gable drip edge under the felt though that detail is less critical than at the lower roof edge or eaves. Without gable rake flashing protection wind driven rain can begin to rot the fascia and roof deck. When designing a gable end eave without a return the dimensions to look at are the width of the trim set between 6 in. Most houses have fascia running along all of the eaves the overhangs at the bottom of the roof.

Roof fascia boards are not structurally important for a roof but they are often essential to the overall appearance of the house. The rake can be flat with no overhang or it can overhang the gable end like an eave. To 18 in depending on the style of the building. It progresses horizontally and turns 90 degrees on the angled or gabled end and runs diagonally to the peak of the roof.

Galvanized steel is a trusted low maintenance product that is known for durability. Homes that have gable roofs the classic roof style with triangle topped walls at each end also have fascia running up the gable ends of the roofline. The rake is not exactly on the roof.