How To Install Vinyl Siding Soffit And Fascia

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.

How to install vinyl siding soffit and fascia. Certainteed installation guide for vinyl carpentry soffit fascia. Since soffit runs perpendicular to the wall you will be cutting many short pieces depending on the width of your overhang. Cut the soffit panels to the measured size. Cut your soffit pieces.

Most overhangs are 6 or 1. Attach an f channel to the bottom outer edge of the fascia board. 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. Using a level make pencil marks on the wall parallel with the lower edge of wood fascia board at the end of each wall.

This video covers installing the fascia and proper nailing. Subtract inch 6 4 millimeters to allow for expansion. These are for reference points. Measure the distance between the channels.

Place the soffit panels in the channel slots so that the panels meet. For open overhangs use f trim which has been nailed to the wall of the house.