Roof Overhang - Joining Two Soffits - Roof and Lower -Repair & Rebuild

This is where I am at the end of the roof line and it joins the lower overhang. Recall from the related blog the house is 1907 and the soffit is rotten as where the roof overhang begins and ends. Here the two soffits meet and rebuilding the entire area is not practical, so I insert a new skeleton frame which will support everything while keeping the original look.

[First: I protected the area until I was done with the main roof - in which I cut off the rotten part, flashing does the trick quick for this exposed section - use like big shingles.]

[Next: Make sure you have a few dry days to save cover up time and start to cut out any rotten wood and any wood in the way of new supports. Also remove nails and dust, create a clean work space. I use a leaf blower. Ignore the lower fascia boards they will be fixed after the upper section is completed later.]

[Next: I put a support in the corner as none was left so I can join the roof and lower overhand boards.  Height does not have to be perfect in my case as later work will cover anything up, but you still need to match the roof and overhand boards to they have no bumps.]

[Next: Add some space filler and nailer to extend lower overhand.]

[Next: I follow the same pattern I did for the roof to extend it, putting the planks for support. You can see they will attached to that center frame on the corner. Once we add the other wood, it will all be very strong.]

[Next: I put down the plywood for shingle and flashing nailer. this also binds more wood together.] 

[Next: I add the fascia board with a corner end cut, although I add some of the cut back later, I need the cut space to work around for screws and fitting pieces.] 

[Next: I put vinyl flashing down instead of building paper, I like it better, does not tear as easy and shingles slide nice over it. Add shingles and move to next stage.]

[Next: I need more support for the fascia board, so I will add a diagonal as that will fit better.]

[Note: This gives me fastener support for the remaining soffit boards also while making the entire unit strong.]

[Next: Add soffit boards.] 

[Next: Screening for air flow and anti squirrel and bugs. I am using two types of gutter screens at once for extra strength.]

[Next: Finish work, paint, caulk, shingles, trim, odd repairs. Done. remember lower section is next go around, this is only the upper rebuild.]