Gutter Fascia Board Dimensions

The fascia is commonly helps to hold up and stabilize gutters.

Gutter fascia board dimensions.

Sometimes also called soffit board fascia is a board running horizontally under a roof edge. Set the angle of the circular saw blade to match the slope of your roof and run the saw along the top edge of each fascia board. Fascia boards are found around the edges of your roof and usually support your home s rain gutter system. Typically consisting of wood wood substitute or metal the fascia board along with the soffit encloses the attic space of the home.

Available in the full range of 22 colours our latest generation colorbond steel gutter fascia and downpipes are made with the same five layer system as our roofing bringing you the benefits of activate technology and the reassurance of 50 years of colorbond steel testing under harsh australian conditions. Sizes vary in depth to suit the particular pitch of the roof most fascias are between 150mm and 225mm deep but our stock range includes both larger and smaller sizes. Over time these boards may start to rot or need to be replaced due to damage. Ogee shaped fascia boards are also available incorporating a sculpted feature groove along the bottom edge.

Making the tops of your fascia boards the same angle as the roof allows you to easily place roofing material over them without creating bumps or ridges. The width depends on the width of the rafters but since builders generally use two by six or two by eight lumber for roof construction the most common dimensions for fascia boards are one by six and one by eight inches. Luckily replacing a fascia board is as easy as taking out the old board and fitting a new one in its place.