Frieze board is a type of trim that is typically installed between the top of a home's siding and the soffit. It's normally installed flat against the home, but it may be installed at an angle if installed on a gable. Frieze board may also be used as a decorative, horizontal trim anywhere in or on the home.
What is frieze on a house?
In interiors, the frieze of a room is the section of wall above the picture rail and under the crown moldings or cornice. By extension, a frieze is a long stretch of painted, sculpted or even calligraphic decoration in such a position, normally above eye-level.
How do you install a frieze board?
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What is a frieze on a roof?
While it doesn't have any structural purpose, frieze is the equivalent of crown molding for your home's exterior. It's installed on the exterior wall at a right angle to the soffit. Common frieze materials range from simple aluminum-wrapped framing lumber to intricate multi-piece PVC. ...Aug 26, 2016
What is the purpose of frieze board?
Just as the soffit is helping to keep moisture out of the rafters and the underside of your gables, the frieze board is necessary to help prevent moisture from rain and snow from seeping down beneath your siding, causing issues such as mold, mildew, and wood rot beneath your siding.
How wide should a frieze board be?
Seamless Frieze Boards is also a trim detail, usually 1" x 6" , 8" , or 10", installed horizontally below the soffit, which is the material used to enclose the horizontal underside of an eave, cornice or overhang.