Step 15B Install Roof Sheathing continued
1.
Gather (2) two 7" wide soffit panels. Install first panel flush with lower end of 2x3 and against
siding. Install with 1-1/2" exterior screws . Cut upper panel to fit.
2.
Install (2) two 42-3/8" long 2x3s between the roof sheathing and the 7" soffit panels. Install
with 1-1/2" exterior screws on soffit and 7d sinkers through roof sheathing. Set these boards
flush with soffit panels. The roof sheathing will extend 3/4" past the 2x3s to allow for trim.
Front Gable
Step 16 Install Front Soffit
Nail with
7d Sinkers
7" Wide Soffit Panels
42-3/8" Long 2x3
Sheathing Projects 3/4"
Upper Roof Sheathing
42-3/8" Long 2x3
3.
Repeat on other side.
48" x 72"
48" x 96"
48" x 82-3/4"
36-1/2" x 96"
36-1/2" x 72"
1x4-6'
36-1/2" x
34-3/4"
Sheets should meet at center of trusses when installed
36-1/2" x48"
1x4-6'
1x4-6'
5.
Trim off any sheathing that extends over the rear gable trim.
4.
From 4x8 sheets of OSB cut to the sizes indicated with an * below. Repeat for opposite side.
