Gable End Roof Fascia

Without gable rake flashing protection wind driven rain can begin to rot the fascia and roof deck.

Gable end roof fascia.

To 18 in depending on the style of the building. Fascia is trim that runs along the eaves from end to end. The rake can be flat with no overhang or it can overhang the gable end like an eave. Thick and the overhang from the side wall set between 12 in.

It s the face the part of the roofline you see when you re standing in the yard. Most houses have fascia running along all of the eaves the overhangs at the bottom of the roof. The overhanging rake then is closed in with soffit and fascia or left open. 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.

Roof fascia boards are not structurally important for a roof but they are often essential to the overall appearance of the house. It is a term that describes the sloped sides of a gable end. The fascia covers the gables and ends of the roof rafters and builders usually consider it part of the siding trim. At the right of the roof along the gable end we see more drip edge being used to flash the roof gable end fascia trim and roof edge.

Soffits appear anywhere a roof extends beyond the walls by more than a few inches. A roof rake may be intricately designed. The rake is not exactly on the roof. When designing a gable end eave without a return the dimensions to look at are the width of the trim set between 6 in.

Galvanized steel is a trusted low maintenance product that is known for durability. 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. Wide especially when the eave overhang is less than 12 in.