{"id":"soffit","license":"CC-BY-4.0","data":{"term":"soffit","shortDef":"The finished underside of an eave or other overhang. OSFM 8160 lists underside coverings. Perforated soffit is not an ember-resistant vent.","doNotSay":["ember-resistant vent"],"relatedGlossary":["eave","covering","ember-resistant"],"relatedCategories":["eaves"],"relatedStandards":["sfm-12-7a-3"],"relatedGuides":["twelve-foot-rule","type-x-path"],"author":"grayson-graham","reviewStatus":"draft","lastVerified":"2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z"}}