Filing the eaves of the roof do it yourself

After completion of the roofing of the house, you need to perform a number of auxiliary, but no less important actions. One of them can be considered filing eaves. This work is necessary to perform, so the roof takes on a final, or rather, finished look. The filing provides additional protection for the under-roof space against environmental influences, and also performs decorative functions, and therefore it is important not only to do the work, but to do it well. It can be added that with some basic skills and a set of tools, filing the roof eaves with your own hands is quite feasible.

Suitable materials

Before proceeding to the description of the general points of the work on filing the eaves, it is necessary to say a few words about what materials can be used for this, since this will to some extent affect the technological aspects of the process.

Linen

This is one of the most common materials suitable for this type of work. It is quite simple to install and has good performance. However, there are a number of nuances. It is important to choose a wall panel of sufficient thickness and strength. No less important are the indicators of humidity. Although the latter is not so important, since possible inconsistencies are solved by storing the material in open spaces. Well, and, of course, since once the material is wooden and it is supposed to be mounted on the air, the lining should be impregnated with special antiseptic and moisture repellent before making the work.

Edging board

Another wooden building material suitable for use during the work of filing the eaves of the roof. As in the previous case, the characteristics of the used tree should be taken into account. To align the moisture indicators of boards to optimal, they need to be stored in open space for a month. And also because the aesthetics of the appearance here plays a significant role, you need to choose boards without obvious defects, and process them with a plane before installation. Mandatory and impregnation of protective compounds.

Spotlights

This is the most optimal material that can hem the eaves. Soffits are special elements made of vinyl or aluminum, which are designed specifically for filing curtain rods and overhangs of the roof. Work with this material does not require a large number of special tools and is quite simple to implement. Soffits do not require additional processing, are strong enough and have an attractive appearance.

Siding

As the material for filing the eaves, you can use the material that was used to finish the facade of the house. An example is siding. But this option is not too good, as the plastic siding is not suitable in terms of strength, and metal - because it is prone to corrosion.

Stages of work

If the question of the choice of material is resolved, you can proceed to work. Traditionally, they are best performed in several stages.

• First, the surface is marked. It is necessary to note the horizontal line along which the rail will be mounted. It will serve as the basis for the installation of spotlights. Its level should roughly correspond to the expected level of the cornice filing.
• Next, you need to make a frame for fixing spotlights. The above-mentioned wooden slats, which, by the way, are best taken with a cross section of 3 × 5 cm, need to be screwed to the wall along the eaves and to the overhang of the roof, namely to the truss legs, using a screwdriver and screws. It is important to control that these two structural elements are in the same plane, for which a building level is necessary.
• After installing the rails, which can be considered guides and supporting, you can begin to sew up the cornice with material. In the case of the use of boards and lining, the material is sawn off to the required parameters and sewn to the slats with screws. If spotlights are used, the works are somewhat different. First, the so-called J-profile is screwed to the rails. This is a fastener element that is needed to install soffits, so it must be installed along the entire length of the rails and, accordingly, the eaves. It should be noted that the soffits have their own stiffness, and this allows them to be mounted with a cornice width of up to 80 cm. If the distance between the profiles is larger, then additional support elements must be installed. When everything is ready, you can install the spotlights themselves. They are cut to the desired size, for example, with scissors for metal, and inserted into the mounting profiles. Between themselves, soffits are connected using the locks provided for in their construction.

Remember that compliance with safety regulations is imperative.

Video

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