Roof Trim Line

House trim is installed at corners along roof lines and around doors and windows.

Roof trim line.

Cut the slot in the roof using a circular saw with a carbide tip blade. These are traditionally made from wood but can be made of a variety of different materials including plastic such as polyvinyl chloride. Gable flashing gable flashing is used to trim the edge of the roofing panel at the gable end of the roof. But there are a lot of gray areas where frame and finishing trim members hold your exterior lines together.

Accessories such as butyl tape and foam closures ensure that your roof is properly sealed from water wind and pests. It should match the eave drip that extends along the drip edge of the roof. Exterior trim details tie your home s form and function together. If the panel is allowed to hang over the gable end eave drip can be used instead.

Your roof and siding work as a system. Once the slot is cut and any overlapping shingles covering the ridge are trimmed and removed the ridge is ready for vent installation. There are clear lines where your inclined roof sections end and your vertical and horizontal siding lines begin. More importantly they help keep the elements from going under the roof at joints or the roof edges.

The type may vary depending on the type of wall construction but most trim boards are 1 by 4 inches or 1 by 6.