Install Vinyl Soffit Over Wood

This week we would like to show you how to install soffit products as well as fascia trim products.

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. This video includes information on preparation installation over open eaves enclosed eaves and. Unlike wooden soffits vinyl is both water resistant and impervious to rot. Anyone see any issues with this.

Proper ventilation with new vinyl soffit. There is a few spots of rot on the soffit soft spots but otherwise the wood is good. Yes you can put vinyl siding over existing wood siding assuming its condition is still good. 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.

When installing vented soffit panels if the existing soffit doesn t have openings for ventilation cut an adequate number of openings. Most overhangs are 6 or 1. Basically installation over an enclosed eave is done much in the same manner. If you happen to be working on an older home most contractors and homeowners find that they will need to install their vinyl soffit over top of old wood.

It has the original wood soffit and fascia. To complete the installation follow installation over open. Installing vinyl siding over wood siding. 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.

Welcome youtube family to another how to diy video. 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. Cut your soffit pieces. It can also be much simpler to clean between seasons.

I was planning on installing the vinyl directly over the wood. Learn to install soffit with your vinyl siding installation. If installing over an existing soffit and it doesn t have ventilation openings cut openings in it before installing the vinyl soffit in place.