Soffits for the roof: what is it and what for?

During installation of the roof one of the important steps is filing overhangs. It is performed by means of special panels - soffit. In Ukraine, these elements are relatively new, and quickly gained popularity, displacing a bunk and similar finishing materials. What are spotlights for the roof? Visually, these panels are similar to the siding. Only they are not intended for the decoration of the facade, and for filing the eaves of the roof below. These elements perform several important functions. Their consideration, we are going to do in this article.

What are spotlights for the roof

The panels chosen for the filing of roof overhangs to solve the following problems:

• Ensure ventilation space under the roof.
• Close the gaps between the roof and the walls, preventing the settlement of birds and other animals and insects.
• Make the facade and roof of the finished look.

It is known that warm air rises. Therefore, from the bathroom, kitchen and other rooms, he rushes into the attic or loft. So that moisture does not accumulate in the insulation and beams of the building system, and accordingly, does not lead to their decay is necessary to ensure outflow of air into the environment. This purpose are small gaps between the roofing sheet and the ridge.

However, the effective outflow of air is necessary to adjust its circulation. That's what used spotlights. Such panels are perforated. They are filed under the eaves, and by the presence of holes in roofing sheets creates air intake channel. As a result, the direction from the bottom to the ridge formed skates draft. Due to the effective circulation of rising warm air under the roof quickly diverted to the environment.

Ventilation roof space - the main but not the only function of the spotlight. they are also effective protection against settling of unwanted neighbors. Under the roof without a binder are very fond of birds build nests. And this is understandable: the location of the nest in a place where no one will get the predators, reliable protection from rain and wind gusts ...

To live surrounded by nature - perfectly. However, the birds - quite noisy neighbors. In addition, their feces contaminated on the front and around the building. And because the settlement around the perimeter of the house brings a lot of trouble. Binder eaves effectively solves the problem: birds simply do not have access to the space between the walls and rafters

Do not forget about the exterior aspect. If the eaves are not filed, the upper section of the facade looks unfinished. From a distance, this defect is almost imperceptible. However, it should come close to the building - and the impression of his appearance immediately deteriorates. Installation of panels under the roof provides a harmonious exterior

What is needed for filing the roof soffits

Under the lights commonly understood just finishing panels. They are fully or partially perforated, as well as complete (no holes). Products with perforation mounted in places where you want to create ventilation eaves. A set elements without openings where the air circulation is not required (e.g., on pediments).

When installing Binder panels are joined together by means of locking connections. And for attaching them to the walls and beams used auxiliary elements:

• J-profiles --strap fasteners to the walls
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• H-profiles - connecting strip on the eaves corners
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• External corners - strips mounted on the outer edges of the panels (under the gutters gutter system)

For fixing profiles are often used self-tapping screws. And the edges of the panels are inserted in special grooves (profiles). Now that you know what the spotlights for the roof and facade. It only remains to determine the manufacturing material, the degree of perforation panels color - and can select the optimum variant binder roof, providing an effective air circulation and finished exterior form giving