Most efficient ventilation is continuous ridge along with continuous eave. Posted 13:02 (#4210649 - in reply to #4209459) Subject: RE: vented soffit on gable ends Posted 18:51 (#4213310 - in reply to #4211638) Subject: RE: vented soffit on gable ends My soffit panels get inserted into a frieze moulding on the wall and the other end gets attatched to the bottom of the fascia board and then covered by the front fascia trim I have continuous ridge vent and will have continuous soffit vents on the eaves. Posted 20:50 (#4211638 - in reply to #4210403) Subject: RE: vented soffit on gable ends In other words, it's the soffit and fascia cover in one piece, and they're typically 10' or 12'6" in length.ĭon't know which one you were supplied with, but in either case, vented won't hurt a thing. Some are a long piece that has to be cut to length, one end of this being inserted into a frieze moulding on the wall, and the other end attached to the bottom of the fascia board, then that end is covered with the fascia cover.Īnother is a soffit that is 24" wide, one side of this being inserted into the frieze moulding, and the other side is formed to act as the fascia cover. There are a few different offerings for soffits. This being said, you don't say what soffit brand and style you're using. I have no idea as to your construction experience, so I'm not trying to insult you, but you might want to make sure you're cutting and installing it correctly. If you didn't get ridge/roof vents, you absolutely NEED gable vents, but I wouldn't forego ridge/roof vents, relying totally on gable soffit, and hopefully neither would your supplier. Vented gable soffit, in addition to ridge/roof vents, will help with the chimney effect. The more the better, provided it's installed right, and baffled to prevent windtunnel effects. I guess if your "construction friends" questioned it, I'd question their knowledge about ventilation. Posted 11:04 (#4210403 - in reply to #4209459) Subject: RE: vented soffit on gable ends (image.jpg) Attachments - image.jpg (85KB - 398 downloads) I use residential vinyl work great Edited by farmboy1492 06:22 Posted 06:16 (#4209897 - in reply to #4209895) Subject: RE: vented soffit on gable endsĪ pic of soffit installation out of the Fabral metal roofing book. nailing the soffit only to the bottom of the facia. +1 I normaly put a F channel behind the steel on the wall and cut the soffit it to the length running from the wall to the facia. Posted 06:12 (#4209895 - in reply to #4209701) Subject: RE: vented soffit on gable ends Typically you cut it to the length of your overhang. Which way are you installing the soffit material? The way I am reading it you are putting it on length wise from bottom of roof to the peak. Posted 22:36 (#4209701 - in reply to #4209459) Subject: RE: vented soffit on gable ends It affects the negative air pressure that a ridge vent needs to work properly If you use vented on the gables it doenst let your eave soffit work properly. I would definitely use solid soffjt on the gables. Posted 22:25 (#4209686 - in reply to #4209459) Subject: RE: vented soffit on gable ends I guess I don't know why you wouldn't use it? Posted 21:59 (#4209644 - in reply to #4209459) Subject: RE: vented soffit on gable ends I can't see what it would hurt to have vented there, unless you're talking about how it looks? Posted 21:43 (#4209614 - in reply to #4209459) Subject: RE: vented soffit on gable ends My construction friends would question it immediately. What are my options? Wish I would have known sooner, probably would have just went to 16" on the gable ends instead of 24" all the way round.Ĭould put plastic on first, effectively sealing off the vents on the gable end. I checked their website this evening, and they do not even offer a solid soffit panel 24" wide. Menards provided me with all vented soffit. Posted 20:30 (#4209459) Subject: vented soffit on gable endsįinishing up my building and ran across a problem.
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