Rake board/fascia size

[woodall83]

Assuming you use trusses or rafters made from 2x4's, what size rake board and fascia is typical to use? 2x4 like the rafters/trusses? 2x6? What is better or preferred? Will a 2x4 fascia board be wide enough to fully support the rain gutters? I've seen a few different ways but wondering opinions on what is "right"

[Don_P]

Typically the subfascias are 2x4 stock, the soffits add to that, and a 1x6 finish fascia is used.

[woodall83]

Not around here but thanks anyway. Anyone else?

[homebild]

There is no 'right' or necessarily 'better' way to install facias.

In my region fascia and fly rafters (rakes) are usually 2x6 with the the odd 2x4 seen once in a while.

What ultimately gets used depends upon the style of home and local convention in my experience.

[Joe Carola]

Originally Posted by woodall83

Assuming you use trusses or rafters made from 2x4's, what size rake board and fascia is typical to use? 2x4 like the rafters/trusses? 2x6? What is better or preferred? Will a 2x4 fascia board be wide enough to fully support the rain gutters? I've seen a few different ways but wondering opinions on what is "right"

When insatlling vinyl siding and soffits, the rakes and fascia get wrapped, so we always install 2x6 fly-rafters with a 1x2 on top and just a rake, we install a 1x6 with a 1x2 on top and 2x6 fascia.

If the house is getting wood trim, we install a 2x4 rake and a 2x4 sub-fascia and then a 1x6 gets installed on top of the rake and fascia. We install a 2x6 rake and 2x6 sub-fascia and then a 1x8 gets installed on top of the rake and sub-fascia. I've done house where we used 1x10 rakes and fascia.

Never seen a 2x4 fascia before with a gutter on it. Maybe people do it on sheds, but no on a house.

[woodall83]

Originally Posted by Joe Carola

When insatlling vinyl siding and soffits, the rakes and fascia get wrapped, so we always install 2x6 fly-rafters with a 1x2 on top and just a rake, we install a 1x6 with a 1x2 on top and 2x6 fascia.

Thanks Joe, I was waiting for your response Why the 1x2? What is it's purpose?

[Joe Carola]

Originally Posted by woodall83

Thanks Joe, I was waiting for your response Why the 1x2? What is it's purpose?

Your welcome. Most houses around here have 1x2 on them when using 1x6 or 2x6 rake. I guess that's just the way they did it and keep doing it. When we get into using 1x8 and 1x0 we use crown molding or rake molding.