Remove Soffit To Make Room For Room Addion Roof

Don t hammer into the vents or important wiring.

Remove soffit to make room for room addion roof.

Typically the panels are not secured. Most of the drywall will reveal empty space underneath it though. Slide vinyl soffit out like a puzzle piece. Vinyl soffits are the portion under the roof eaves between the wall of your home and the edge of the roof.

Removing soffits can be a messy process. Examine them for any damage or rotting wood. Instead the soffit fits in between two channels like a puzzle piece. Remove the molding and fascia to gain access to the soffit.

Removing vinyl soffits for replacement or repairs requires a helper to hold the ladder while you work. Pull the soffit panels out of the metal or vinyl holding that attaches to the house. Remove any nails that remain in the rafters that can prevent the new soffit from fitting flat against the surface. The vinyl soffit uses no fasteners.

Take caution to avoid those spaces you marked as untouchable.