Roof Rake Board

There s no correct way to finish rake lower edges.

Roof rake board.

Rakes are always miter joined at the ridge of your roof. Turn the saw on and pull it down to cut the angle. The last pieces to go in were nailing blocks above the ledger for the back of the return and at the bottom edge of the soffit for attaching the rake 20. You measure this as a rise and run equation such as 6 12 where the rake angle rises six units in 12 units of run.

Part of a roof s frame a ridge board runs horizontally along the peak of a sloped roof. The rake board covers the top edge of the siding where it meets the roof or soffit if there is an overhang on the gable end and prevents rain from running behind it. For example six inches up for every 12 inches across. Essentially the spine of a conventional stick framed roof the ridge board is sandwiched between the meeting ends of the roof rafters.

Rake boards are installed on the gable ends of brick houses to cover the exposed top edge of the brick. Rake boards follow or parallel your roof pitch. The sloped edge of a roof over a wall is the rake. Miter the ends of your fascia board to 45 degree angles so they fit together.

These boards vary in size. The purpose of the rake board is simply to prevent rain from running behind the siding or to cover the top edge of brick if it s a brick home. Put on your safety glasses and position the fascia board so the corner on one end lines up with the saw blade.