Fascia Meets Roof

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

Fascia meets roof. 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. Home centers sell rolls of 6 in. 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. However most people refer to it by the name of the main board that carries the gutter the fascia or fascias.

If water gets trapped behind the exterior walls it can. It also supports the gutters and drainage pipes as well as to help enhance the appearance of the house. 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. 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.

Rip the tops of the fascia boards to match the slope of your roof. 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. The fascia is attached to the edge of the roof and stretches horizontally from one end of the rafters to the other. If you don t seal them properly water can run off the roof and into your home.