Planning stages: Soffit and fascia and decking, oh my.

I had mentioned earlier about the roofing quote I had received.  That quote was just for tear off of the shingles and felt, and putting fresh felt and drip edge down.  That was the bare minimum, but in actuality, I needed more.

The fascia (the vertical part that comes down from the roof, and the part that the gutter attaches to) and  the soffit (the horizontal part that encloses the eaves) needed some attention.  They are old, the paint is peeling, and as you can see in the one corner, the fascia has started to pull away from the house a bit.  The soffit itself is probably original, and since it has minimal vents, it doesn't allow the attic much ventilation.  It's just thin plywood.  So in addition to the roof, I'm going to replace the fascia and the soffit.  The fascia will get new 1x6 trim, and the plywood soffit will be replaced by vented aluminum soffit.

And now the decking... The decking is the wood that is directly under the shingles.  Back in the 60s, the decking they used was 1x6 or 1x8 boards.  Over the years, they dry and shrink, and leave gaps for water to get through (ostensibly the source of my roof leak).  Some boards have knots that dry and fall out over time.  Either way, it leaves quite a bit of roof surface without a decent place for the roofing nails to attach to.  In the interest of doing this project the best I can, within reason, I decided to replace the old 1x6 and 1x8 decking with 5/8" plywood.  All ~2000 square feet of it.  While I anticipate that being the most physically demanding part of the job (one sheet of 5/8" plywood weighs 80+ pounds), each sheet will cover a large area (32 square feet), so it shouldn't be too bad.

So, the roofing project grows.  Roofing.  And decking.  And fascia.  And soffit.  Essentially, a new house from the top of the stucco line up.

Useless random fact:  The word origin for soffit is from the French soffite or Italian soffitto.  The origin of that word is from the Latin suffixus, meaning "fastened below".  Obviously where we get the English word "suffix". The word fascia is actually the Latin word fascia, meaning "band or doorframe."