Timber for fascia

[bluebaron]

What’s the best timber to use for fascia? I’m leaning towards planed redwood 9x1.

Would have thought treated would be better but noone seems to do treated that except in 2x3 etc

 

[Diver Fred]

9x1 is not a common size. Anyway, so long as you do not go to one of the big chains but a smaller Woodyard you should be able to get the timber pressure treated by the Woodyard once you have selected such. Takes about a week at the W/yard I go to.

 

[^woody^]

Fascia board is grooved and is not just flat planed board.

 

[bluebaron]

I thought the groove was just a Routed run for the soffit? Didn’t realise the whole board had grooves in it?
Why is PVC smooth then?

 

[tell80]

Forget about grooves, and determine if you actually want timber or Pvc for fascias.
Determine the total length and width - 3/4" ply can be ripped to width and its far cheaper than 1"x.
As above, why 9"?
Is a soffit being installed?
Why do you want or need new fascias?

 

[bluebaron]

It’s for my garage front. The joists are 8” I’m using 18mm OSB on top and soffit will be under so 225mm (9inch) seemed to be the right choice.

Prefer wood over PVC. I guess I could rip a sheet of ply down. I need approx 5.5m. Although with ply at £50 a sheet and 9x1 planed at £10 a metre not much in it.

 

[bluebaron]

Photo attached

 

[big-all]

remember 9x1 will be almost exactly 8.5" at around 216mm x21mm as 9x1 is the preworked stock size

 

[bluebaron]

i think I’ll use ply can get the exact size and then just paint it.

 

[^woody^]

Those edges.