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Cut Rafter Tails and Install Fascia Board

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What happens here

After installing the rafters, mark the rafter tails for uniform length at the eave. Use a chalk line to create a straight line across all the rafter tails, then cut them cleanly with a circular saw. Next, install the fascia board along the outer edge of the rafter tails. Ensure the fascia is perfectly flush with the top and bottom edges of the rafters to provide a clean aesthetic and proper support for subsequent roofing materials.

Goal: Finish the rafter ends and install the fascia board for structural integrity and aesthetics.

Tools and materials

  • Chalk line — Marking a straight line across all rafter tails for cutting
  • Circular saw Makita — Cutting rafter tails to length
  • Lumber — The board covering the rafter ends
  • Nail gun — Attaching the fascia board
  • Nails — Fastening the fascia board
  • Pencil/Marker — Marking rafter tails
  • Tape measure — Measuring rafter tail lengths

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nail this on the end. Then I'll hook the chalk line and pull it down. Mark your rafter tails, and we'll chalk a line so we can cut all these rafter tails. I'll just set this up and put a rafter gauge on my square. Make sure this is level and then mark it. And we'll mark the rest of our tails. Depending on what handed saw you use and what hand you cut on depends if you want to mark it on this side or turn and mark it on this side. As you see here, the saw won't fit on this side, so these marks are pointless. And as you see here, you don't want to miss any. Attach your fascia. When you install fascia, you want to be sure it's in plane with your rafters. So you just lift your fascia up until it hits this mark, and then you can nail it in. If you have some twist in your lumber, you can make

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