How To Build A Roof Soffit Box

Soffits are actually part of the cornice or eave the point where the roof projection and the side walls of the building meet.

How to build a roof soffit box.

For the greatest precision make your cuts using a miter saw and use the framing nailer or a screw gun and drywall screws to. Hip roofs have a continuous cornice that extends completely around the building. Using your measurements as a guide create a simple box frame out of 2x4 lumber. To the upper part of the 2x4 ledger.

This gives the corners of the roofline a neat finish. The box end construction for fascias soffits and gutters is located on the corners of a property s gable end. To begin installing the wiring carefully cut holes for new switch boxes and then knock holes in the wall behind the soffit directly above them. Feed the cable down through the soffit hole and out the remodeling box hole then run the cable to each soffit light location stapling it every 2 ft.

Build the box frame. A gable roof has a cornice along the side walls formed at the rafter ends. Two contractors use a tool to build a box frame in this home repair project.