I've never worked with a soffit before. I'm thinking about passing a chimney up the gable end of our house and perhaps going through the soffit. It overhangs 9 inches. I have a few questions:
1. Will this greatly affect the strength of that rafter? Any problems here?
2. I assume that I frame around the cutout with lumber. I'm guessing from picture that I cover this with aluminum. Do I need a drip edge on the high side of the cutout? How much overhang of the shingles on each side?
3. What will be the hardest part of this?
This seems like an opportunity for leaks. How can I safeguard against them?
Thanks everyone for your help. I've been thinking about how to install a stove for a while now and getting around this soffit has been the highest hurdle!
1. Will this greatly affect the strength of that rafter? Any problems here?
2. I assume that I frame around the cutout with lumber. I'm guessing from picture that I cover this with aluminum. Do I need a drip edge on the high side of the cutout? How much overhang of the shingles on each side?
3. What will be the hardest part of this?
This seems like an opportunity for leaks. How can I safeguard against them?
Thanks everyone for your help. I've been thinking about how to install a stove for a while now and getting around this soffit has been the highest hurdle!