Install Vinyl Soffit Over Wood

To complete the installation follow installation over open.

Install vinyl soffit over wood.

If the soffit is to turn a corner cut and install j channel to allow 1 4 6 4mm for expansion at each of the adjoining walls and fascia boards. Cut your soffit pieces. Welcome youtube family to another how to diy video. First remove rotted or damaged wooden soffits.

When installing vented soffit panels if the existing soffit doesn t have openings for ventilation cut an adequate number of openings. I was planning on installing the vinyl directly over the wood. This week we would like to show you how to install soffit products as well as fascia trim products. Basically installation over an enclosed eave is done much in the same manner.

Since soffit runs perpendicular to the wall you will be cutting many short pieces depending on the width of your overhang. It has the original wood soffit and fascia. This video includes information on preparation installation over open eaves enclosed eaves and. Slide one end into the j channel and nail the far side of the soffit to the wood fascia board using one nail to keep the soffit in place until you install the vinyl fascia.

If installing over an existing soffit and it doesn t have ventilation openings cut openings in it before installing the vinyl soffit in place. Installing vinyl siding over wood siding. Most overhangs are 6 or 1. There is a few spots of rot on the soffit soft spots but otherwise the wood is good.

Then installing gutters there were never any gutters on the garage. It can also be much simpler to clean between seasons. Many homeowners choose vinyl siding because it is relatively inexpensive easy for a do it yourselfer to install resists insects and rot and never needs. Learn to install soffit with your vinyl siding installation.

If it isn t there will be more steps that need to take place before it becomes possible and you might need the help of wood siding repair contractors to have the bad boards replaced which isn t always easy to do for the homeowner himself. Unlike wooden soffits vinyl is both water resistant and impervious to rot. Anyone see any issues with this.