That piece on the end...

 

I have a hard time remembering all the roof-part terms sometimes. I am told that this board covering the rafter ends is facia. I did a quick google search to see if I was spelling it right (there are two correct ways). I was rather surprised at the #1 definition they supplied:

noun: fascia or facia

1. a detachable covering for the front part of a mobile phone.
2. a wooden board or other flat piece of material such as that covering the ends of rafters.

I have never called the parts of my phone any such thing (except maybe "cover? screen?"). Funny how it should have become the top definition when the architectural application of "Fascia" is much older. 

And speaking of applications, do you know how the men got the fascia up? Do you think they walked that scaffolding around the house? Nah, that's too much trouble. They leaned over the top of the wall and nailed it on backwards.