13 measure the lengths of the butt joints.
How to install soffit after siding.
However it is possible to install siding before soffit.
After completing the first course work your way up.
The exact installation process may vary depending on the siding you re using but generally you will need to position the posts on the corners and then nail them into place using the cut out nail slots.
Cut your soffit pieces.
Set corner posts straight and true.
Since soffit runs perpendicular to the wall you will be cutting many short pieces depending on the width of your overhang.
Install the corner posts that came with your metal siding first.
To install vinyl siding to the soffit and fascia area on your home nail lengths of j channel along the inner edge of the fascia leaving the nail heads out about 1 32 to 1 16 of an inch.
The installation of soffit will determine the positioning of the inside and outside corner posts.
Installing balance of siding.
The corner posts are the pieces of siding that will wrap around the corners of the surface you re working on.
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.
How to install soffits project.
Soffit panels are similar to vertical siding.
Aluminum is a good solution for wood soffits and fascias in awful shape.
Next measure and cut the siding to fit the measurements of your soffit and push each panel into the j channel.
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 in position.
Staple it to the end of the soffit with 1 inch staples using the connecting piece the side of the joist and exterior wall or siding where it overlaps.
If vinyl soffit is to be installed allow proper distance below the underside of eaves for soffit installation accessories which vary according to the accessory used.
Vinyl soffit is designed to be easily installed lengthwise from wall to fascia.
For straight runs some contractors like to run up the siding and then place soffit j on top.
Most overhangs are 6 or 1.