Roof finishing components

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Course: NZ Cert. Carpentry Level 4 - Learning
Book: Roof finishing components
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Date: Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 12:54 PM

Table of contents

Before you start

You will find information relevant to roofing (including finishing) in 11 Roof cladding / Roofing


Look at the sections on:

  • Roof systems
  • Calculating materials
  • Roofing products
  • Safety and compliance


Review - Six parts of the roof

Watch the video to review the six parts of the roof. You should know these parts and what finishing is necessary for each.

Six parts of a roof explained: fascia, soffit, flashing, drip edge, valley and exhaust venting

Sears Home Services. (2018, February 1). 6 Parts of a roof explained: Fascia, soffit, flashing, drip edge, valley and exhaust venting [Video file].
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zU7BHUaG_o

Finishing


Metal roof rake trim

Watch this simple 3D animated instruction on how to install rake trim on a MasterRib metal roof (rib panel common on residential and other roofing applications). How to install metal roof rake trim for Union's MasterRib panel.

UnionCorrugating. (2014, June 25). How to install metal roof rake trim for Union's MasterRib panel [Video file].
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LStazQxXmM8

Finishing on a corrugate roof

Video goes through the whole process with details on finishing components.

Living Big In A Tiny House. (2015, January 8). Installing a corrugate roof part 1 [Video file].
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OCVcBDU9WQ