Install Vinyl Soffit Vents

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Install vinyl soffit vents.

If you re installing perforated soffit panels and the existing soffit doesn t have openings for ventilation cut an adequate number of openings. Proper ventilation with new vinyl soffit. Vinyl soffit is designed to be easily installed lengthwise from wall to fascia. Unlike wooden soffits vinyl is both water resistant and impervious to rot.

The procedure used to install soffit over an enclosed. 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. Then complete the installation as described for open eaves. When cutting the holes that will allow ventilation it s critical to make certain that you don t cut into the roof rafters.

These items are easy to install and easy to replace if needed and will protect exposed wood from water damage for years. Soffit is used to enclose the underside of an eave. Ventilated soffit materials can help prevent winter ice dams and keep the home cooler in the summer months. The installation of soffit will determine the positioning of the inside and outside corner posts.

The type of. Then use the instructions for open eaves. Soffit materials may be vinyl metal or wood. Soffit installation or replacement is easy with these materials even for a first timer.

It can also be much simpler to clean between seasons. Metal or vinyl soffits also come as solid panels or perforated to provide ventilation. It has practically replaced aluminum in new construction and home remodeling. This week we would like to show you how to install soffit products as well as fascia trim products.

To install the vents holes will need to be cut into the soffit. Cutting the rafters could weaken the structure of the roof. Learn to install soffit with your vinyl siding installation. This video includes information on preparation installation over open eaves enclosed eaves and.

It also is necessary to complete the soffit before the final course of siding is installed on the wall. Soffit eave vents work in conjunction with gable roof or ridge vents to provide a natural flow of air through your attic. As the air in the attic heats up it rises drawing cool air in the soffit vents at the bottom and exiting through the gable roof or ridge vents at the top.