Fascia Meets Roof

Use tin snips to cut the roll into two 3 in.

Fascia meets roof.

Making the tops of your fascia boards the same angle as the roof allows you to easily place roofing material over them without creating bumps or ridges. The fascia is attached to the edge of the roof and stretches horizontally from one end of the rafters to the other. It also supports the gutters and drainage pipes as well as to help enhance the appearance of the house. Rip the tops of the fascia boards to match the slope of your roof.

If water gets trapped behind the exterior walls it can. If your roof has drip edge installed where the fascia meets your shingles with the gutter hung below the drip edge get some rolled flashing and tuck it up under the drip edge and over the top of the gutter. The purpose of the fascia board is to prevent water and wind from damaging the interior of the house and the roof. The fascia board is the one mounted at the point where the roof meets the outer walls of the house and is often called the roofline.

Fascia boards attach to rafter ends along the roof line. You ll see it extending from various structures like the rafter tail trusses or under your gutters. The fascia which derives from the same word in latin meaning doorframe serves as a finishing edge that serves both as a decoration and protector for your roof. Home centers sell rolls of 6 in.