Installing Vinyl Fascia Over Wood

Should i have not replaced the rotted soffits and fascia with wood if i wanted vinyl instead.

Installing vinyl fascia over wood.

Vinyl soffit and fascia has become one of the most often used products for exterior trim. It has practically replaced aluminum in new construction and home remodeling. As for the purpose of the trim it protects the fascia board from harsh weather and also makes your roof look better. So if you plan on installing new vinyl siding on your house you can consider installing vinyl trim on the fascia.

Remove all of the gutters and downspouts from your home. I recently had to repair a 31 year old roof that had rotted fascia and soffit boards everywhere. Fascia board is the flat horizontal board along the edge of a roof. The first step you should take involves removing the gutter from the fascia where you plan to install the trim.

These items are easy to install and easy to replace if needed and will protect exposed wood from water damage for years. 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. This week we would like to show you how to install soffit products as well as fascia trim products. Installing vinyl siding over wood siding.

There is a few spots of rot on the soffit soft spots but otherwise the wood is good. Vinyl fascia covers the front of the fascia board and tucks over the bottom edge to prevent water from soaking the fascia board. Welcome youtube family to another how to diy video. And recently noticed the houses nearby have vinyl soffits and fascia as well.

However it also serves a more practical function. Installing vinyl fascia trim. Installing the fascia is relatively simple. In addition i had over half of the back portion of my roof repaired shingles replaced.

The fascia is nailed to the ends of the roof rafters and is used to attach a gutter to the roof. Vinyl fascia is considered by most individuals to be more visually appealing than painted wood. Now i want to install vinyl gutters. Then installing gutters there were never any gutters on the garage.

It has the original wood soffit and fascia. I was planning on installing the vinyl directly over the wood.