Typically consisting of wood wood substitute or metal the fascia board along with the soffit encloses the attic space of the home.
Gutter fascia board dimensions.
Fascia boards are found around the edges of your roof and usually support your home s rain gutter system.
It covers the openings between the rafters of the roof.
Over time these boards may start to rot or need to be replaced due to damage.
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You construct fascia boards out of 1 inch lumber.
Rip the tops of the fascia boards to match the slope of your roof.
Sizes vary in depth to suit the particular pitch of the roof most fascias are between 150mm and 225mm deep but our stock range includes both larger and smaller sizes.
Ogee shaped fascia boards are also available incorporating a sculpted feature groove along the bottom edge.
Set the angle of the circular saw blade to match the slope of your roof and run the saw along the top edge of each fascia board.
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 width depends on the width of the rafters but since builders generally use two by six or two by eight lumber for roof construction the most common dimensions for fascia boards are one by six and one by eight inches.