Insttall Plank While On Roof

Past the end brackets.

Insttall plank while on roof.

Repeat with other planks around outlets. Even my 13 year old helped see instagram story in our highlights feed. Make sure the 2 6 extends at least 6 in. Make sure to secure a roof jack every six feet.

Secure the plank to the jack as shown to prevent the plank from tipping over. Set another row of roof brackets and planks about every 8 ft. Up the roof or as close together as needed to make your work safe and convenient. Begin at the patio to exterior wall transition and work your way down toward the fascia.

How to cut siding near the roof line. Reinstall fixtures and turn power to room back on. Immediately install a plank after installing one for each end. Lay a 2 6 plank across the brackets and attach it to the brackets with screws.

Continue installing planks until entire ceiling is covered image 3. But not more than 12 in. Instead of a standard straight cut you must cut these pieces. Cut out marked area with a jig saw image 2.

Nail them to the trusses using the large gauge finish nail gun. Install middle jacks under planking once they are put down so you can locate the middle for added stability. Be sure to stagger the butt seam joints or anywhere the end of one soffit board plank meets another. I feel kind of silly when i keep saying they were so easy to install but they really were.

For many people out. This process helps spread the construction glue across the entire plank. Hold plank up to ceiling outlet and mark width and depth with a pencil image 1. I came across this steep roof and took this video about installing the roof jacks and the board before installing the roofing materials.

The plank should overhang the jacks by about 6 inches on each side. Homes with gables at different levels on the roofs often have siding that meets the roof line. Cut the soffit board planks so the ends are aligned with the center of the patio trusses. Nail the plank onto the ceiling joist with at least two finishing nails spaced 24 inches apart.

Continue to cover the ceiling section with planks till you reach the last one. Use the lower edge of the roof as a guide and install nailers end to end across the roof with the lower edge two inches from the edge of the roof. Glue and raise the second plank so the tongue of the first fits snugly into the groove of the second. Once you ve secured the plank in place continue adding more jacks where needed.

Drive a pair of 8d nails through the wood. Slip whichever size board usually a 2x8 inch or 2x10 inch will fit snugly into the jacks.