Sir i just saw your vedio and amazed with what you teach on how to install pvc soffit..im from philippines love to watch your vedio..im a worker here in one of the biggest hardware in the philippines citi hardware..its nice to see your instrument in carpentry
Nice work pousey. Love the detail even down to the measurements between the nails. Nice to see a builder who takes care and attention. Have a great new year. Ta ta farewell 👋🏻
Yes. I don't get paid for using makita, although I tried, they politely said no! All bought with my own money unfortunately but I can't find anything wrong with them to be fair. Thanks for watvhing and happy new year.
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE can't agree more. Makita have always been a top brand at a good price. Keep up the good videos and have a better new year than the last.
Hi, watched all the loft vids very useful tips throughout. What happened to vid 33 on though? Next thing I can find you have the stairs in and the plaster boarding done
Sorry for late reply. I haven't uploaded the others yet. Hopefully coming soon. I've just uploaded a few on redoing the roof at the rear of the house which leads back onto the loft vids. All the footage is there, just needs editing! Thanks for the comment.
Why did you leave a huge dirty looking cap at the bottom of the fascia, It should be pushed up tight!! Did you not want to cut the fascia to the correct size?
I'm not sure the gap was dirty, it looked clean to me! It matched in with the neighbour's house it didn't really make a great difference. Thanks for watching.
If you do a building notice, they will inspect regularly at agreed stages and no drawings required, just some calculations for structural stuff and certificates like electrical sign off for example. If you do a full application then drawings required but they tend to inspect less I think. I went with a building notice. Best to speak to your building control officer and ask them advice as these things change all the time. My officer was very helpful. Best of luck with it.
Top job and a very Happy New Year to you. Was interested in the gap between the fascia underhang lip and the soffit boards, and how you decided how big to make that gap, and benefits. Assume for the front of the gable you will get a box end sheet and cut up for the box ends to get a tidy finish, rather than make up from bits and bobs. Weather cold and dry ahead (and plastic doesn't mind that) so hope you get a good run to finish it. Cheers 🍺🍺🍺
Hi John, it's actually all done now. This was filmed Almost 2 years ago. I'm a bit behind on the video editing! The gap on the fascia is because where I added the soffit cladding it extended the depth of the fascias. This meant a 150mm fascia was just too short to cover the soffit board but the next size up which I think was 175mm gave an overhang. I could have cut it down but seemed like a lot of hassle given that from the ground it all looks fine. It's easier on a new build as you can cut your new timber to suit. Always tricky retro fitting on old buildings as they are never straight forward! Thanks for the comment and happy new year!
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE Yes, figured out I was 2years behind. I should prob watch in reverse order, but pick out a few of most interesting ones first. A very Happy New Year and hope you have some more great project work lined up.
Should the Soffits have vents? I'm gussing you are relying on fascia strip vents?? Did you put in eave ventilation to allow airflow between insulation boards or rockwool? Thanks for sharing the video.
Yes, if you watch my earlier loft videos I installed fascia vents, and left 25mm air gap above insulation with a new breathable membrane. 50mm gap is required for old non breathable roof felts. You could use soffit vents instead of fascia vents. Hope that helps.
This has beens a fantastic watch! Really answered a lot of questions and explained the whole process in detail. Just one question. I wondered what you think you have spent so far? I'm considering doing this to my house and wondered how it stacks up against builders quotes. Thanks in advance.
Probably around 13K including painting my house and fully re-slating, soffits, fascias etc. I gave the house a bit of an exterior makeover while scaffolding was up. That's including the end of my house which isn't part of the loft which you will see in later videos. A lot of man hours working alone though. Thanks for watching.
No idea. This was a DIY project. It depends on material costs, how much material you need, what material you use etc so impossible to give a price sorry. Best of luck with it and thanks for watching.
Looking good, love your vids. Out of curiosity, can I ask why you didn't trim the facia boards down so there wasn't a gap between the sofit and edge of the facia?
It seemed like a lot of hassle given the appearance from the ground looks fine. I also wanted this depth of fascia to look right so I could have built the soffit lower but again this would have been a lot of hassle for something you never really notice once it's up. So in short, I got lazy! Thanks for watching and happy new year!
Yes you can if your walls are straight but then you could just use the smooth lengths of soffit. The tongue and groove is designed to retro fit like I did on old houses where walls and timber soffits aren't straight, eliminating gaps either side. Hope that helps.
Can depend on many variables. If the facia is fitted in a location where it can be subject to being open to rain or water getting in the top , in some applications, then water will run down the facia passed the soffit and out the bottom. If butted together the water can seep across the back of the soffit. It's ok if you've got a nice watertight modern pitched roof that has no risk of water. But always consider the weather tightness of a given application.
Love watching youre videos. Can anyone tell me when installing the new floor joists for attic dormer is there a way i can install joists without opening up the roof on dormer side, cheers
It's tricky if they are long. You usually need to remove some part of the lower roof to slide them in. Depends on your roof shape, size etc. Best of luck with it!
I think I used a 3.5 x 30mm for j trim and maybe a a 40mm poly cap nail for the fascia. Check out the links in description section below video for products and tools used in the video. Best of luck and happy new year!
If you space the nails correctly then any expansion should only cause tge board between the nails to flex slightly. You shouldn't have problems with the nail holes.
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE If you need a 6mm gap at end of boards for expansion what happens to the nails near the end of the board, they certainly won't flex 6mm :(
@@johnbowerthe expansion gap is there to cope with the plastic AND the timber it's mounted to. The moister level in the timber open to the elements has to be accounted for. Once covered and drying out the timber will contract. In changing seasons the timber will expand and contract far more than the plastic. The plastic is just along for the ride and if the joints are too tight will cause issues.
It often is done that way but problem is if you use fascia vents like me, it makes over fascia too short for same size timber, and next size fascia up is bigger than the timber. Whilst I could have trimmed it down along the whole length, it just wasn't worth as it looks fine from the ground and keeps nice straight lines. Great question, thanks for watching and happy new year!
It's DIY, my house, so no need to avoid it unless you were planning on coming round for tea? But you can enjoy watching them all the same! Thanks for watching another one.
I know you say you have a work and etc but this must have been filmed ages ago. You need to upload more. People don't really want to wait week and weeks for new content
Unfortunately that's just how it is. Full time job and a family slows the pace down a bit. As mentioned before I try to do some other videos also as my channel is popular with a range of people so I try to keep something for everyone. Thanks for sticking with channel and happy new year.
As a registered installer of upvc products for a major company for over 25 years I am appalled by the standard of your work have you never heard of mitered joints, , depth of poly nails, Poly nails in trims is a no, etctra, etctra absolute rubbish instalation.
@@123b3n123 whats grammar got to do with it at least I can sleep at night knowing all installations I carried out were done to manufacturers specifications and in 25 years no complaints.Brotato dont worry about my grammer I dont have a nice day.
Sir i just saw your vedio and amazed with what you teach on how to install pvc soffit..im from philippines love to watch your vedio..im a worker here in one of the biggest hardware in the philippines citi hardware..its nice to see your instrument in carpentry
Thanks for the feedback Jeffrey. Amazing you can watch my videos from so far away! I'm not a carpenter, just DIY on my own house. Thanks for watching.
Terrific video. I'm at this point of my garden room and have never attempted soffits and fascias before. I now feel ready to have a go
Best of luck with it John.
Nice work pousey. Love the detail even down to the measurements between the nails. Nice to see a builder who takes care and attention. Have a great new year. Ta ta farewell 👋🏻
Hi Lee, thanks for the feedback. I'm not actually a builder, just DIY. Thanks for watching and happy new year.
Nice to see you still using makita and not endorsing other popular makes of red expensive power tools.
Yes. I don't get paid for using makita, although I tried, they politely said no! All bought with my own money unfortunately but I can't find anything wrong with them to be fair. Thanks for watvhing and happy new year.
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE can't agree more. Makita have always been a top brand at a good price. Keep up the good videos and have a better new year than the last.
Been great to see this work coming along - have a very Happy New Year!
Glad you've enjoyed it. Happy new year!
It's looking very tidy and neat indeed!
Thanks for the feedback and happy new year!
Pousey..hope all well. FYI hand held grinder with diamond blade does PERFECT plastic cuts with control ! Try it best tip I ever had.
Top video Pouse! Greetings from Cwmbran! Have a good New Years 👍🏼
Happy new year from down the road!!
Hi, watched all the loft vids very useful tips throughout. What happened to vid 33 on though? Next thing I can find you have the stairs in and the plaster boarding done
Sorry for late reply. I haven't uploaded the others yet. Hopefully coming soon. I've just uploaded a few on redoing the roof at the rear of the house which leads back onto the loft vids. All the footage is there, just needs editing! Thanks for the comment.
Why did you leave a huge dirty looking cap at the bottom of the fascia, It should be pushed up tight!! Did you not want to cut the fascia to the correct size?
I'm not sure the gap was dirty, it looked clean to me! It matched in with the neighbour's house it didn't really make a great difference. Thanks for watching.
Hello mate, Happy New Year 💐
Happy new year!
Building a loft convention myself. Was wondering if you had drawings for building regs or can you do without. Great videos by the way
If you do a building notice, they will inspect regularly at agreed stages and no drawings required, just some calculations for structural stuff and certificates like electrical sign off for example. If you do a full application then drawings required but they tend to inspect less I think. I went with a building notice. Best to speak to your building control officer and ask them advice as these things change all the time. My officer was very helpful. Best of luck with it.
Great videos, thanks !
Glad you like them!
Happy new year Pouse ! and stay safe!
Happy new year!
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE thank you💜😆
Top job and a very Happy New Year to you. Was interested in the gap between the fascia underhang lip and the soffit boards, and how you decided how big to make that gap, and benefits. Assume for the front of the gable you will get a box end sheet and cut up for the box ends to get a tidy finish, rather than make up from bits and bobs. Weather cold and dry ahead (and plastic doesn't mind that) so hope you get a good run to finish it. Cheers 🍺🍺🍺
Hi John, it's actually all done now. This was filmed Almost 2 years ago. I'm a bit behind on the video editing! The gap on the fascia is because where I added the soffit cladding it extended the depth of the fascias. This meant a 150mm fascia was just too short to cover the soffit board but the next size up which I think was 175mm gave an overhang. I could have cut it down but seemed like a lot of hassle given that from the ground it all looks fine. It's easier on a new build as you can cut your new timber to suit. Always tricky retro fitting on old buildings as they are never straight forward! Thanks for the comment and happy new year!
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE Yes, figured out I was 2years behind. I should prob watch in reverse order, but pick out a few of most interesting ones first. A very Happy New Year and hope you have some more great project work lined up.
Should the Soffits have vents? I'm gussing you are relying on fascia strip vents?? Did you put in eave ventilation to allow airflow between insulation boards or rockwool? Thanks for sharing the video.
Yes, if you watch my earlier loft videos I installed fascia vents, and left 25mm air gap above insulation with a new breathable membrane. 50mm gap is required for old non breathable roof felts. You could use soffit vents instead of fascia vents. Hope that helps.
Well in pousey boy ur an inspiration mate take care farewell tatah
Thanks for the comment, happy new year!
This has beens a fantastic watch! Really answered a lot of questions and explained the whole process in detail. Just one question. I wondered what you think you have spent so far? I'm considering doing this to my house and wondered how it stacks up against builders quotes. Thanks in advance.
Probably around 13K including painting my house and fully re-slating, soffits, fascias etc. I gave the house a bit of an exterior makeover while scaffolding was up. That's including the end of my house which isn't part of the loft which you will see in later videos. A lot of man hours working alone though. Thanks for watching.
Happy New Year.
Happy new year!
Amazing! You did a great job. How much would it cost to do this on a 1200 sq ft home with vaulted ceilings?
No idea. This was a DIY project. It depends on material costs, how much material you need, what material you use etc so impossible to give a price sorry. Best of luck with it and thanks for watching.
Looking good, love your vids. Out of curiosity, can I ask why you didn't trim the facia boards down so there wasn't a gap between the sofit and edge of the facia?
It seemed like a lot of hassle given the appearance from the ground looks fine. I also wanted this depth of fascia to look right so I could have built the soffit lower but again this would have been a lot of hassle for something you never really notice once it's up. So in short, I got lazy! Thanks for watching and happy new year!
Happy new year 🥳🎊🎊
Happy new year!
How come you cut the soffit board into single pieces can you not fit it as one whole board?
Depends on the look you're going for. Not everyone wants the ridges going length ways
great vid! i dont know if i missed you mentioning it but can you not put the soffit length ways? so then it saves time on all that cutting?
Yes you can if your walls are straight but then you could just use the smooth lengths of soffit. The tongue and groove is designed to retro fit like I did on old houses where walls and timber soffits aren't straight, eliminating gaps either side. Hope that helps.
Shouldn't the bottom of the facia board be up tight to the soffit? it is on my house.
It usually does, but to save cutting half an inch I left it manufacturers size. It also matches my neighbours. Thanks for watching.
Can depend on many variables.
If the facia is fitted in a location where it can be subject to being open to rain or water getting in the top , in some applications, then water will run down the facia passed the soffit and out the bottom.
If butted together the water can seep across the back of the soffit.
It's ok if you've got a nice watertight modern pitched roof that has no risk of water. But always consider the weather tightness of a given application.
Top work happy new year
Happy new year!
Tidy like, cheers and thanks.👍🇬🇧❤️
No problem, happy new year!
Love watching youre videos. Can anyone tell me when installing the new floor joists for attic dormer is there a way i can install joists without opening up the roof on dormer side, cheers
It's tricky if they are long. You usually need to remove some part of the lower roof to slide them in. Depends on your roof shape, size etc. Best of luck with it!
Hi pouse great video tanx for the upload what type,size screw you using for the j strip and what size nails for the fascia board?
I think I used a 3.5 x 30mm for j trim and maybe a a 40mm poly cap nail for the fascia. Check out the links in description section below video for products and tools used in the video. Best of luck and happy new year!
Hi Pouse. Hope all is well. Haven't you finished that loft yet?!
You're a clown. Happy new year big pouse!
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE look out for my new channel - Big Clown about the house!!! No Mercy!
I used that soffit board to panel out a bathroom, worked great. ...👍
Yes, it's cheap and cheerful. Great for retrofit work. Happy new year.
Very good job
Thank you.
What happens if the board expands and contracts when it's nailed up there? Do the nails wear a slot into the board after a while?
If you space the nails correctly then any expansion should only cause tge board between the nails to flex slightly. You shouldn't have problems with the nail holes.
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE If you need a 6mm gap at end of boards for expansion what happens to the nails near the end of the board, they certainly won't flex 6mm :(
dredd waiing, Very good question, I don't think anyone can give a good answer to that, I think the only answer is hope for the best :(
@@johnbowerthe expansion gap is there to cope with the plastic AND the timber it's mounted to.
The moister level in the timber open to the elements has to be accounted for.
Once covered and drying out the timber will contract.
In changing seasons the timber will expand and contract far more than the plastic.
The plastic is just along for the ride and if the joints are too tight will cause issues.
Shouldn’t the lip on the facia be up tight to the soffit?
It often is done that way but problem is if you use fascia vents like me, it makes over fascia too short for same size timber, and next size fascia up is bigger than the timber. Whilst I could have trimmed it down along the whole length, it just wasn't worth as it looks fine from the ground and keeps nice straight lines. Great question, thanks for watching and happy new year!
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Did u put a vent strip along the top of the fascia?
Yes, fascia vents screwed to top of timber fascia. I show this an earlier loft conversion video.
If you had cut that capping board down to fit properly, it would have looked good.
Ha ha. It looks fine. Thanks for watching.
So when is the scaffold coming down?
It's been down a long while now. I'm behind in the video editing but I think it was 12 months. Value for money! Happy new year!
Why do you leave the facia handing low with a 50mm gap? Is there a reason for this I don’t know about
Laziness not trimming the board is all.
what name of this tile?
Cembrit Jutland fibre cement slate. Hope that helps, thanks for watching.
Top bloke good man
Thanks for watching.
I’d love to know where you’re doing your refurbishment so I can avoid your DIY disasters.
It's DIY, my house, so no need to avoid it unless you were planning on coming round for tea? But you can enjoy watching them all the same! Thanks for watching another one.
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE you really are my go to channel....... got a big old wreck I’m doing up...... keep it up mate x
Ah, Joseph Fritzl. I belive you may have done some DIY of your own in your basement.
@@spamcannon5917 hahahaha
Lovley
Thanks for the feedback!
Whats a pub? 🤣
Proof that this was filmed a long time ago! Maybe one day I'll get to look at my house from the comfort of the pub. Happy new year!
I know you say you have a work and etc but this must have been filmed ages ago. You need to upload more. People don't really want to wait week and weeks for new content
Unfortunately that's just how it is. Full time job and a family slows the pace down a bit. As mentioned before I try to do some other videos also as my channel is popular with a range of people so I try to keep something for everyone. Thanks for sticking with channel and happy new year.
As a registered installer of upvc products for a major company for over 25 years I am appalled by the standard of your work have you never heard of mitered joints, , depth of poly nails, Poly nails in trims is a no, etctra, etctra absolute rubbish instalation.
Yes heard of all of those as explained in the video. Thanks for the watching and have a great day!
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE Wont be watching any more, sugest you go to college and get some NVQ,S .
@@321orenda And your grammar is laughable as well but no one is perfect.
@@123b3n123 whats grammar got to do with it at least I can sleep at night knowing all installations I carried out were done to manufacturers specifications and in 25 years no complaints.Brotato dont worry about my grammer I dont have a nice day.
@@321orenda you feel threatened by someone doing as good a job as you despite your 25 years experience?