Using Soffit For Siding

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

Using soffit for siding. The best approach is to. Examine figures 64 through 67 and find one that most closely. Center vented soffits available in colonial white and snow only. For homeowners in the midwest vinyl soffit is the way to go.

Welcome youtube family to another how to diy video. This approach is preferred because it offers a cleaner look and for the gables some discard soffits completely and instead bend the return running the siding upward to soffit which will hold it. There are several ways to install receiving channels for soffit. For straight runs some contractors like to run up the siding and then place soffit j on top.

It s a protective material that fits between the wall and the eaves. Install receiving channels soffit receiver or j channel. It s important that you have a soffit material suitable for the climate you live in. You can use accessories such as j channel or f channel.

Any roof that overhangs the edge of the home s wall or siding should always have soffit. Vented soffits are for soffit use only. Installation over open eaves. However it is possible to install siding before soffit.

Subtract inch for expansion and contraction. Measure the length of the first piece by measuring inside the j channel from one side of the ceiling to the other. Basically it covers the underside of the overhang both for a better aesthetic and for defense against moisture pests and other damaging influences. Lay out the soffit panels to line up with existing siding or soffit work if desired.

Matching siding the easiest choice and the one most people go with is to simply use whatever soffit and fascia material is recommended by the same manufacturer that created your home siding. Soffit is usually the same design and color as your home s siding but can be different depending on your own personal tastes and preferences.