Roof Soffit Detail

Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar.

Roof soffit detail.

To create soffits in revit go to the architecture tab roof dropdown soffit. Then go to a suitable plan view and draw your soffit boundaries. The underside of the roof decking. Instead of the flat boxed soffits shown in this article older and some newer homes may have a soffit style that features either exposed rafter tails or enclosed soffits that follow the slope of the roof.

Use the edit dialogue in the properties tab to change your soffit construction materials and depth. For the fascia use noncombustible or fire resistant materials e g fire retardant treated. Install special roof intake venting products that work at the lower edge of the roof decking underneath the first course of shingles. This will bring up a selection tool.

Soffit and fascia repair 1. Soffits are actually part of the cornice or eave the point where the roof projection and the side walls of the building meet. A gable roof has a cornice along the side walls formed at the rafter ends. A flat soffit reduces the potential for entrapment of embers and hot gases.

Select the roof edges you want your fascia to fix to. Pull down to remove the old soffit. Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing. Use flat horizontal soffits see figure 3 instead of attaching the soffits to the sloped joists which creates sloped soffits.

Hip roofs have a continuous cornice that extends completely around the building. Venting solutions for roofs with no overhang or soffit. Remove the rotted section of fascia.