Fitting soffit cladding is a straightforward job as long as you take a step by step approach and are comfortable with heights.
Underside of roof overhang.
But when the soffit is under the lower portion of the roof the eave course of tiles this part of the roof is the eaves.
Cladding known as soffits makes the underside of your eaves look neat and tidy.
In the first case the overhang is simply too big for the home.
Should the roof eaves match the body color of the home or the trim color of the home.
They can also help protect your roof from pests and are easy to clean.
Soffits are commonly constructed from fiber cement panels metal panels stucco vinyl panels or wood sheathing.
The underside of this overhang when given a finished appearance is known as the soffit which means something fixed underneath.
The exposed timber rafters and decking are susceptible to ignition and.
From the italian soffitta for under and figgere to fix the word soffit dates back to the days of early palladian architecture.
When i am referring to roof eaves i am talking about the underside of the roof overhang.
When trying to decide on what color the roof eaves should be there are a couple of things that a customer should take into consideration.
All projections such as roof overhangs balconies decks exterior stairs carports or patio covers should be protected on their undersides and on exposed edges with cement plaster.
Generally any underside of overhanging roof parts which are clad are referred to as soffits.
A little more trivia.
The soffit is basically any finishing material such as wood or fiber cement that is installed to cover the underside of your roof overhang.
An intake vent in the soffit area of the house that provides attic venting at a lower portion of the roof deck and good circulation with other forms of venting such as ridge or roof vents.
Also called an intake vent.
So the soffit is then referred to as the undereaves.
Typical roof overhang size purpose.
If the home only.
The underside of the eaves or roof overhang which can be enclosed or exposed.
Metal panels untreated wood panels and vinyl attic vents figure 1.
A soffit is the horizontal underside of a roof overhang an archway a staircase a ceiling or a similar architectural component.
Why you need one.
Soffits a soffit encloses the underside of sloped or flat roof overhangs.