Roof Trim Line

These are traditionally made from wood but can be made of a variety of different materials including plastic such as polyvinyl chloride.

Roof trim line.

House trim is installed at corners along roof lines and around doors and windows. Exterior trim details tie your home s form and function together. Gable flashing gable flashing is used to trim the edge of the roofing panel at the gable end of the roof. There are clear lines where your inclined roof sections end and your vertical and horizontal siding lines begin.

Trim components will give your roof a finished look. Cut the slot in the roof using a circular saw with a carbide tip blade. Accessories such as butyl tape and foam closures ensure that your roof is properly sealed from water wind and pests. A minimum of 6 must be left uncut on each end of the ridge.

Roofline is used to describe the fascia soffits bargeboards antefixes and cladding that forms the frontage immediately below the roof and the eaves of many homes and buildings. Once the slot is cut and any overlapping shingles covering the ridge are trimmed and removed the ridge is ready for vent installation. It should match the eave drip that extends along the drip edge of the roof. If the panel is allowed to hang over the gable end eave drip can be used instead.

The type may vary depending on the type of wall construction but most trim boards are 1 by 4 inches or 1 by 6.