You practically don't need to finish a crash course on carpentry before you can install your fascia boards. But if you don't do it properly, however, there are a lot of things that could happen. First, the fascia boards may not function properly. Second, you may hurt yourself.



A Simple Guide for Fascia Boards Installation

If you haven't dealt with fascia boards before, you can refer to the guidelines below:

1. Make sure that all tools are already prepared. You have to get your tools ready even before you start working with your fascia board. This way, you will be able to save your time and energy from running around the house, getting all those that you need. You will also speed up things.

When it comes to your tools, make sure that you already have your fascia board, the table saw, power nailer, plane, crimper for sheet metals, compound miter saw, clamps, and chalkline, to name a few.

2. Install the sheathing and the board first. Though you always have the choice which one you would want to install first, you can stick to the habit of setting up the sheathing of your roof as well as the fascia boards first. This is to ensure that you can perfectly fit the roof into them. You can also add some boards behind your fascias. These are known as the subfascias. They are commonly made of lumber and are added in order to straighten the main fascia, just in case the rafter will become insufficient.

3. Know what roofs you're currently working. The kind of roof where you're going to install the fascia board will determine the main procedures that you're going to follow. For instance, if you have hip roofs, you can instantly tack the fascia board into the rafter. However, if you have gabled roof, which means it has gabled ends, you may have to create markings on the board to ensure that it fits the rafters.

4. Nail the fascia boards twice with your soffits and roof joists. When you're trying to replace and install new fascia boards, see to it that you can double nail them to the roof joists. This is to achieve better stability for the boards.

5. Choose the fascia depth very well. When you're using tiled roofs, it's very important that you can think about the depth of your fascia board. Otherwise, it wouldn't be able to hold on properly because of too much weight, and it will eventually collapse.

Hiring a Professional

Of course, you can always count on various do-it-yourself projects that you can find in the World Wide Web when it comes to installing your fascia boards. However, when you are in doubt, allow a professional to help you out. Normally, whenever you purchase a roofing system, the company will ask you if you'd like to have someone to install the entire roof?including the fascia boards, rafters, and gutters?for you. If this isn't included in the roof package, you can always check your local directory and look for roof repairmen and professionals.