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The point at where your roof meets the outer walls of your house is called the ROOFLINE.
The Fascia is the long, straight board that runs along the lower edge of the roof, it is fixed directly to the roof trusses and usually does all the strong arm work of supporting the bottom row of tiles and carrying all the guttering. This is no mean feat, especially when the heavens open. In a downpour the roof of a 3-bed semi could be dumping several gallons of water per second into those same gutters.
The Bargeboard is the show off. It demands to be seen and won't carry a stitch of guttering. BUt then condition of the bardgeboard can often make or break the look of a house, and over the years it has evolved into some pretty fancy shapes to say the least.
The soffit board is the unsung hero of the threesome. It is tucked away underneath in a supporting role to the other two boards. Without it they wouldn't look half as good. The soffit board performs a vital function in providing ventilation to the roofs of our centrally heated homes. Without adequate ventilation, condensation will form in the roof void increasing the risk of timber decay.
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