Ep. 1 - How to bend Custom Metal Fascia

In this episode, I go through the process of making your own custom metal fascia from flatstock aluminum. If you're a beginner, this is the video to watch! Most flashings start off the same way, by getting your measurements and laying them out on the flatstock coil. These are the much needed fundamental steps to make sure you make the right piece, the right size, in the right amount of time!
Try it out! Make some standard fascia and see how it goes! Once you get a good rhythm going, you'll pick up speed in no time!

[@gosteel]

great vid, just getting started breaking some base trim at my metal building. Well done. Always looking for help here on the Tube, cheers

[@peterbarlow8912]

We used to just squash the hem in the brake. That way you don’t flip it around and back again for the second bend.

[@jlook9679]

Great video for diy, how to you attach the flashings to the rafter?

[@ernesthumes5774]

nice work. I like that you try not to cut into your brake. you're the first I have seen that mentions that. Do you ever give your metal any extra bends to stiffen it up?

[@allinadayswork9482]

Hi Ernest, thanks for your comment! We use straight fascia wherever eaves are being installed and for gable end fascia we add additional bends to stiffen up the metal to minimize the oil canning effect.

[@stevep1055]

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[@philipzanoni]

How fmdo you install this around outside corners?

[@allinadayswork9482]

There are a couple of options for wrapping fascia around a corner.
You can do it from 2 separate pieces making sure to overlap the corner on the first piece, then lay the second piece on top, making it flush with the edge.
The other option is to make a relief cut in the bottom of the fascia (the 1 1/2" flap) and use either a hand seamer or your speed square to help bend the face of the metal fascia to a 90 degree angle.
In both methods, make sure to cut a 45 degree mitre on the overlapping 1 1/2" flap to clean it up.