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Sloped soffits that follow the line of the projected rafter are sometimes used instead of horizontal soffits.
EAVE AND GABLE-END INTERSECTIONS There are several ways to trim eave/gable-end intersections. The two most common methods of trimming the eaves at the gable end are as follows (Figure 137):
Slope the gable soffit parallel to the roof, until it meets the lower fascia. In this case, the lower soffit is parallel to the roof slope.
Interrupt the gable soffit with a “box” at the end of the gable wall. The horizontal soffit under the lower fascia forms the bottom of the box, and the sloped soffit of the gable is parallel to the roof slope.
WINDOW AND DOOR TRIM As described in Chapter 15, windows and doors must be installed so that they are sealed to the air barrier and must be flashed and sealed to keep water out (see Figure 130 and Figure 138). Exterior trim is used to conceal gaps around windows and doors and cover the exposed ends of the siding. The trim can be wood or prefinished metal, which is the most commonly used.
137 Eave and gable-end intersections (viewed from below) Eave soffit terminated at wall and gable-end soffit continued to the fascia board at the eave
fascia plywood soffit at rake plywood soffit at eave
Eave soffit carried out to the rake rafter and gable-end soffit returned down to meet the eave soffit
fascia plywood soffit at eave plywood soffit at rake
Eave soffit sloped on same plane as gable-end soffit
fascia plywood soffit
Vinyl or metal soffit and fascia
fascia vinyl or metal soffit at eave vinyl or metal soffit at rake
EAVE AND GABLE-END INTERSECTIONS There are several ways to trim eave/gable-end intersections. The two most common methods of trimming the eaves at the gable end are as follows (Figure 137):
Slope the gable soffit parallel to the roof, until it meets the lower fascia. In this case, the lower soffit is parallel to the roof slope.
Interrupt the gable soffit with a “box” at the end of the gable wall. The horizontal soffit under the lower fascia forms the bottom of the box, and the sloped soffit of the gable is parallel to the roof slope.
WINDOW AND DOOR TRIM As described in Chapter 15, windows and doors must be installed so that they are sealed to the air barrier and must be flashed and sealed to keep water out (see Figure 130 and Figure 138). Exterior trim is used to conceal gaps around windows and doors and cover the exposed ends of the siding. The trim can be wood or prefinished metal, which is the most commonly used.
137 Eave and gable-end intersections (viewed from below) Eave soffit terminated at wall and gable-end soffit continued to the fascia board at the eave
fascia plywood soffit at rake plywood soffit at eave
Eave soffit carried out to the rake rafter and gable-end soffit returned down to meet the eave soffit
fascia plywood soffit at eave plywood soffit at rake
Eave soffit sloped on same plane as gable-end soffit
fascia plywood soffit
Vinyl or metal soffit and fascia
fascia vinyl or metal soffit at eave vinyl or metal soffit at rake
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