{"id":"fascia-trim-exempt-r327-projections","license":"CC-BY-4.0","data":{"title":"Fascia and architectural trim boards are exempt from R327 eave-projection protection","kind":"installation-mistake","summary":"R327.3.4.1 requires protection of the exposed underside of rafter or truss eaves and enclosed soffits when any portion of the framing is under 12 feet. Exception 3 names fascia and other architectural trim boards. Wrapping fascia as if it were the eave assembly is not what that section requires. Confirm the drawing with the building official.","asOf":"2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z","scopeKind":"standard","scopeRef":"orsc-r327","relatedCategories":["eaves"],"relatedStandards":["astm-e2957"],"sources":[{"title":"2023 ORSC Section R327 amendment","url":"https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/codes-stand/Documents/23orsc-r327-amend.pdf","publisher":"Oregon Building Codes Division","sourceType":"official","accessedOn":"2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z","notes":"R327.3.4.1 Exception 3. Fascia and other architectural trim boards. Patio and floor-projection sections repeat architectural trim boards."}],"author":"grayson-graham","reviewStatus":"draft","lastVerified":"2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z"}}