How to Install New Soffit on an Old House

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Жыл бұрын

We are giving an old house a bit of a facelift with new soffit facia and gutters! #homeremodel

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@EmmettCaraker 3 ай бұрын

I have completely replaced all of the soffit on my house, but I first removed the old wooden soffit for increased ventilation. The way this was done it looks to me that it would actually greatly reduce the amount of ventilation to the attic. Here in central Florida attic ventilation is of great importance due to the heat and high humidity.

@lovesmacksdeath Ай бұрын

I know this comment is old but I am having a contractor do my soffit and they are doing it like he is in the video. However they are cutting holes into the old wood and then covering it with vinyl soffit pieces that are all perforated. When I saw the way they were doing it I was frustrated because I thought they would take the wood out completely. But I talked to them and they said this how they do it and the wood needs to be there. So the other option would have been to take down all the wood and replace it which would cost way more.

@dande19 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Appreciate that you don’t include a bunch of unnecessary content. Straight to the point! Subscribed

@linzerpa 3 күн бұрын

Thank you, think I can do this!

@amdistant5547 Жыл бұрын

Good video and to the point. I have some rotted timber facia and didn't even think to go with aluminum facia and put on soffits on top of the existing ones so this definitely made me think outside the box.

@phillippettit2138 5 ай бұрын

Was thinking the same Just cover the existing..... How did it look when you were done ?

@zatch01 6 ай бұрын

If you did this is a northern climate, you will likely have ventilation issues. The aluminum soffit has its ventilation spread over a large area, when only adding perforated soffit over areas that have ventilation holes it will likely restrict airflow. Potentially leading to overheating attics, or frost and condensation issues causing attic rain.

@BWeezy-sw1wy 3 ай бұрын

Yup, I was so confused about 8 1 inch holes equals an entire 8”x16” vent. I really never considered leaving the plywood soffit panel in place but I just might; while making sure to allow for larger vents

@gussygoro2469 Жыл бұрын

That's really super

@christopherdekonstrukt444 Жыл бұрын

That's great if you already have plywood in place. My soffit is shot so it must come down. I'll probably have to replace some termite eaten rafter tails as well.

@BWeezy-sw1wy 3 ай бұрын

0:56 I might reuse my gutter. I already took mine down. When my nail was stuck I used another hammer to knock into the first one or a crowbar to loosen the nail with out damaging the gutter

@Msleelee9487 4 ай бұрын

This is perfect cause the squirrels keep damaging my facia my sofits and some times my roof it’s driving nuts I hate squirrels 😠😠😠

@paulburket 5 күн бұрын

How much would u estimate it cost to do that section? Soffit, facia, and gutter?

@BillyEngland 3 ай бұрын

What about venting for the soffit?

@talapeanutbutter4250 Жыл бұрын

Moms house has rotten fascia and soffits. Here in Florida I’ve been told that the wood needs to be pulled off. But when the last roofer 21 years ago just put aluminum soffits over the wooden vented ones. So this time around, all that’s needed is pull old soffits off and apply aluminum or vinyl?

@lucymisti 4 ай бұрын

What did y’all do? I’m in Texas with same issue and don’t want to get jipped on my moms house. Thanks!

@joemc111 Жыл бұрын

I am looking for a video that takes the soffit down so we can add hurricane clips to the rafters and sill plate. This is a big deal in the state of Florida. We’re losing our insurance because of wind mitigation. All rafters had to be tied with metal clips to the sill plate nails don’t work..

@diylevelupyourhouse7441 Жыл бұрын

I haven't stumbled across a video showing this in detail. I have some family in Florida but I'm not near the ocean so I won't be doing anything like that anytime soon. there are so many types of soffit its hard to give advice without seeing it in person. I would try reddit for this type of question to be honest. there is probably some type of Florida construction or hurricane construction type of subreddit

@glockman9c 10 ай бұрын

screws?

@billwilliams4877 7 ай бұрын

Why did the gutter need to come off? Why nail it to bottom of the fascia and not to the soffit? Cant this be done?

@michaelparker5030 Жыл бұрын

😎✌️

@stylicho Жыл бұрын

Does the aluminum fascia all come in the same size? I have wood fascia that has some rot and am thinking about changing it with aluminum

@diylevelupyourhouse7441 Жыл бұрын

Im sure you can get some different sizes depending on where you look. where I got this they only had one length but different widths. If you have time you can generally special order about anything you want. No matter what you do if you have any bad rot you should cut it out and patch it in with some new wood. then put some aluminum over top of wood that is going to last a long time

@robertcroft5069 Жыл бұрын

Can I put vinyl and leave this wood out going to replace rotten woo d an cut it out and replace

@robertcroft5069 Жыл бұрын

Sorry don't know how to insert picturre

@jsully4074 Ай бұрын

Nice Yams! 🍑

@joecox9958 2 ай бұрын

good, but , why don't you list the product you used? soffit/facial/screws size etc??? be smart please!

@davidgentz1731 Ай бұрын

We use a pilot drill you don't need a real heavy duty drill motor can fit in your back pocket more like a screwdriver electric screwdriver with a drill bit on it that works perfect