wow finally a video on soffits and facia that goes into great detail and actually SHOWS you how every stage is carried out instead of just explaining verbally. Your video is fantastic and just what i need for me to build my garage on the side of my house, thank you
I find your videos very educational and interesting. You are such a clever and professional tradesman. The way you explain how you think things through, and the tips you provide are so helpful. Thankyou, and keep videoing.
Hi Del Great video. Carpenter of 40 years. Work on my own too 😀 I have used your method..which is good. As you say..many methods. Can't imagine replacing any damage soffit will be easy though 😉 Great video Del.. you're a honest and humble guy. Well made. By the way..watching your roofing video you mention the stanley roofing square.. you can still get them ...I got one not long ago. 😀
Hi David🖐Thanks for your great and kind comment bud, and it's always nice for me to know I have seasoned carpenters watching🤗It's incredible that you bought a Stanley 12" adjustable roofing square, as I couldn't find one for love nor money😩It's doesn't matter now though, as Tracer started selling one which is functionally identical and 'only' £30👊 Thanks again😎Cheers Del
Great video, and it's nice when the brickwork is all level on the top course right 😂 The only thing I do differently, is only fix one side of the fascia corners. This allows for expansion otherwise they crack
I reckon our phones are always listening to us, and it's no surprise that this video popped up in your feed😵🤪Thanks for watching and Hope you get on well with your job👊Cheers Del
Top informative job sir. So glad you have a kneeling pad. I was working with a royal marine, and made a stupid comment about why he was wearing gloves, he told me 'you only get one set of hands'.....i quickly put on my gloves, and scurried back to my work area.
@@thetallcarpenter not likely haha plus the roofers are slightly delayed so ill bounce between a couple of different jobs rather thna strip the tiles off the main roof just yet i think.
It's a fair amount of effort to make the videos Darren, but it's worth while knowing that guys like you appreciate them and may even pick a different way of doing something👊and I've certainly learnt loads from people's comments so it's a cool two way street👍Cheers Del
Another great and really watchable video mate. I'm doing this tomorrow for the first time (and for a new firm) so yeah this is a huge help. Literally gonna help me sleep tonight having watched this 😂😂. I know this is an "easy" job in comparison to cutting hip rafters etc (which I can do) But I have never "finished a roof" doing the soffit and fascia so I was/am a bit nervous. You always walk through the process well and never over do it with the explanations 👌
Its really cool for me that my video has helped you relax a bit about doing this job👍You'll smash it bud as its a great detail and makes a great job😎Have a good day tomorrow bud🤩Cheers Del
Really enjoyed that video, certainly wasn't too long, some great content delivered, excellent little tips that really do help, measuring both nails at certain distance..👍, the finishing touches with the fascia board just brought it all together.
Another benefit of the sub fascia is that you can leave the finish fascia off so the roofers won’t damage it when they cut their tiles. I’ve had it before where they’ve put their stihl saws down too close to the fascia and took a big chuck out of the fascia! But they didn’t do it once but three times!! Even though I told them after they did it the first time!! Thankfully I didn’t supply the material so it wasn’t down to me! Just I had to put the new piece on! Since then, I put sub fascia on!! I normally put the fascia on when I go back to do the guttering. Proper neat job 👍🏻😎 personally I liked the longer video too. Crazy to think I do a days work then in the evening I watch someone else do the same job! 🤣
Hi Matt🖐 I'm glad you enjoyed the video bud, and you're right about some roofers, they can be a bit rough😵I appreciate you watching mate, and your great comment🤩Cheers Del
Superb video, one of the best I've seen on TH-cam tbh, some great tips too. I personally prefer to use mitre glue and an activator for fascia trims, just on one half, as find when they are pinned and then the fascia expands it can crack the trim.
Hi there🖐Appreciate your great comment bud, and I have always been slightly concerned that mitre glue might be too brittle for sticking on trims, hence why I nail them. If you have good results sticking them, then I'll give it a go on the next roof👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter completely understand your point too, only reason I opt for that is I've just had too many trims break when I pin them!! I was fed up of buying more haha! Keep the great content coming pal
Great video you've given us there Del, perfectly balanced and edited in my opinion. I can only hope some of your tips and tricks have buried themselves in my subconscious for when I might need them in the future!
Hi Marco🖐I appreciate your comment bud, as I'm only a carpenter and not a film maker, and I try to do what I think is best when making my videos😵Hopefully, TH-cam will be around for years to come and these type of videos will always be available🤞Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Your wish will be my command Mike, and I will be doing a fly past when the whole roof is completely tiled in and the scaffold is dropped👊Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
This is a great explanation & demonstration for fitting soffits & facias to a new roof. What happens when replacing soffits & facias on an established roof. Can you nail the soffits & facia boards to the existing wood substrate? Should the wooden substrate be replaced? Thanks in advance
Hi there🖐Many people do fix plastic fascia and soffit to the existing wooden ones🤔as long as its all sound and not rotten, there should be no issues👍Cheers Del
Awesome video Del, loads of tips in here for me. I know plastic is fairly easy to work with and fairly maintenance free, but sometimes I wonder what we're doing using it and cutting it with all those particles going everywhere. Dust extraction isn't always practical, and still creates a waste problem. Our industry needs some changes I think. Silicone tubes is another one. They're meant to be recyclable plastic but I don't think it happens because they're all contaminated. I tried the foils but they aren't as easy to change over and there isn't the range at the moment. Plastic wrapping on everything, as you know we end up with skips and skips full of it. 😐
Hi IP🖐You make some great points, and I to look at all the plastics we use and the waste they create and wonder if we need to be doing things differently🤔 Change usually comes slowly though and out of necessity🙄Great comment and thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Lovely job one thing I do is nail into each end on the side of the timber and run my line underneath that way the line can only sag down and doesn’t move on the timber then run through with my bevel
Hi there🖐You're not the only guy that runs his line under the rafter, and you're quite right that you don't need to worry about it sagging when it's done like this👍Maybe I'm just a bit lazy, or because I'm taller, that I don't want bend to down to mark/put a nail in the underside of the rafter😬Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Fantastic work Del as always. Matchboard soffit is a personal favourite of mine and looks very well. Never thought about using staples before, may give that a shot 👍
Hi Mike🖐I'm with you bud, and I massively prefer it of continuous, vented soffit as you don't get the joiners for starters, plus you can cut it to any length, which is cool to, and perfect for this job as there is a front and rear 'porch/canopy' which is much wider and looks great all at the same level as the soffit👊Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del
I've seen guys silicone those t&g boards into the back of the fascia groove before to fix them, but I'm not sure this will allow for expansion/contraction🤔What's your thoughts on that🤞
@@thetallcarpenter I have seen this before too. I agree I'm not sure it allows for expansion. The grove in the fascia board is designed for the soffit board to slot in nicely, the lip of the fascia is sufficient in allowing the soffit board to remain in place with expansion. Basically if done correctly silicon shouldn't be required.
Hi Dan🤩I've seen loads of guys glue them on, and I guess nailing them means one less thing I've got to take up on the scaffold😉Hope you're well bud👊Cheers Del
NO WAY I was going to video that Jeff😵 It was the bodgey'st bodge up ever on a battered kitchen in a rental property that only had to last another 6 months until the current tenants moved out, when the whole kitchen is being replaced👍Thanks for watching bud and have a nice weekend 😎 Cheers Del
That's a great tip Kieren 👊 Those polytop nails don't like knots, and once you've started putting them in, there's no going back if they start to bend😮Thanks for watching and your comment😎Cheers Del
Hi Del Mate you are one in a million love every video you do. I learn so much thank you. You have done amazing job on that roof 🪚🪚👍👍 great to see the drone footage to 👍👍👍👍
I know Krish 😬 As usual, I was under pressure to get it done, and the builder wasnt bothered as he said you cant see it from the ground anyway😮Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Super neat as usual. All that plastic gear was just coming in as I was leaving. The first versions weren't that great. Bit like the first plastic windows. Look at them crooked and they broke. Must be a lot better now to nail like that. Mostly tin fascia out here and the roofers fit it. We still do the big wide soffits out of cement board and that is it.
Hi Steve🖐As with all things, there is good and bad quality materials, and this soffit and fascia is no different😬 It does leave a neat job, and is fit and forget which is why its so popular👍Thanks, as always, for watching and your comments😎Cheers Del
Hi I love watching how you do things, I have done maintenance for lots of years on various buildings, a roofer told me to put masking tape on my hammer face so I don’t damage the plastic headed nails. It seems to work what is your feeling about that. I have began to do more and more carpentry now I still love doing it from when I was at school that’s nearly 50 years ago. Great channel carry on there’s still lots of learning for us all to do. Paul
Hi Paul, and thanks for your great comment🤗I cant imagine masking tape lasting too long on a hammer face when nailing in those Polytop nails, and I just keep the end of my hammer super clean, and it seems to leave the heads mark free👊Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Hi Del Hope all is well with you, i'm afraid i am old school I don,t like plastic fascias and soffits don,t like fixing them. I know they have their place but they are just character less for me. But all said and done nice neat job .
I'm sure, like me, you also feel the same about plastic windows😬but they just aren't affected by the weather like wooden one are👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
When you started chopping the soffits I thought what's going on. I probably do it wrong and slide it in full length. 😁 you must be feeling tired After this job and a bit Richer.
Hi Ian🖐This hollow board, T&G is very versatile and can be used for when different width soffits are needed👊 (hopefully I'll get paid for the job🤞) Cheers Del
Nice work as usual Del ,I was taught to only nail one side of the joining strips to allow for expansion as it avoids cracking .Have you had any problems?regards jeff
Hi Jeff🖐I have heard this too, but as its usually nailed every 600mm, I don't think all the boards expansion/contraction will be accommodated each end, and is more likely to occur between each set of nails causing slight bowing between nailing points if that makes sense🤔I've not had and problems in the past, but someone may chime in with a different story😬Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Thanks for filming - nice video. Out of curiosity - how did you set the facia position above the rafter line to accommodate the kick for the eaves course of tiles ? Is it width of the batten plus tile thickness? Nobody seems to cover this in any roofing or facia install vids.
Hi Mark🖐You're spot on, and the fascia is kept up the thickness of the batten and the tile, plus any over fascia vent of eaves carrier that is fitted👍 Thanks for your comment😎Cheers Del
Hi Del, great looking finish you got on the roof from hell. When you staple the soffit on do you have to shoot the staples upwards at an angle to allow the next board to slide in ? Dan Cox has a great tip in the shorts playlist on Skillbuilder for setting out the fascia nails.👍
Hi Kevin🖐The upper lip of the groove in the soffit sticks out much further than the bottom one, so I just staple it square on👊Thanks for watching bud😎Cheers Del
Its look fab now its all tiled in Lee😉and you can get a sneaky peek of it in the next couple of videos of me doing the lower 2 roofs👍Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Why the hell would the customer choose that tongue and groove soffit ? Seems like a massive ball ache ? Regardless, respect the craftsmanship and determination !
Hi Tom🖐It's what the builder wanted, and is actually more suited to the much larger porch soffit that is fitted on the lower roofs👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter ok Del that makes sense, just felt allot of sympathy for you having to cut 5 metre boards down to 250mm strips, but then again a master carpenter will always adapt and overcome. Fantastic work and a huge inspiration !!
Hi Del, have been subscribed for a about year, appreciate the content you put for us! Have you got any quick fire advice : In your exp. how long could it take to be working as a competant stable trade like carpentry, with no prior work experience or qualification? Or what's the first thing that comes to mind that you'd do to kick start a move towards carpentry, or any career in construction, while you had 1 year to finish off an unrelated to construction university degree course?
Hi Sunny🖐 It's a tricky one to answer bud, as a lot comes down to your financial position, as starting from the bottom, usually means low pay😬I think the easiest way to get your foot in the door is to put the word about at local builders merchants that you are looking to get into the industry and ask them if they wouldn't mind mentioning you to builders and even putting up some of your details. There's always an element of luck as well, as, in my experience, there will always be someone looking for extra labour, and if you're names in front of them, you've got half a chance🤞If you are practically minded you can also just volunteer yourself to family and friends to do odd jobs, make and fix things, and all you need for this is a few basic tools👍Hope this helps😎Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter Hi Del, thats very helpful! I'm encouraged to hear, first that its not impossible to break in with no experience, and those ideas sound like a great place to start. Appreciate your thoughts and reply!😁 Sunny.
@@Sunny_Blue_ My advice is to take a drive and look for small builds in your area and ask if any help is required. Be straight with your situation. With such a labor shortage around you might get lucky. Nothing to lose!!!
I'm curious, in your experience over the years, which direction should PVC fascia boards be fitted? Boards fitted parallel to the walls in long sections, or as you've done it here, with the lines perpendicular to the walls? Is it a case of if a board width fits the overhang nicely you lay them in long sections, and if the overhang does not fit a factory size you cut sections like this?
Basically, yes Lance, what you have written is, more or less correct, the only difference being, that it may be a customers preference to use a wide soffit board running parallel with the fascia over the 'hollow board' running at 90° degrees to it👍Although there is a limit here aswel, as solid soffit board only comes in a maximum of 300mm🤔 Cheers Del
Hi Del, how would you go about renovating a roof to receive new fascias and soffits where the rafter tails are already on their minimum i.e. 150mm ish but they're noticeably not straight along the run. I was thinking of cutting blocks and attaching those to hold the fascia. How's best to get them straight/level/plum, difficult to get those things right all in one go. Maybe i'll leave them long and cut as you did here...
get a string line on at your desired soffit distance from the brickwork, mark and cut the rafters. If some are short cut and fix a pad to the side of it to extend the rafter. Make sure nothing is touching the line as string will bend if contacting rafters.
Hi George🖐Steve Hallam has beat me to it, and explained perfectly what to do in your instance. (if you are replacing the fascia). If you are not replacing the fascia, and just want to fit new fascia over the top of your existing fascia, then packing out the 'low' spots to get a straight line would work, but be aware that your tile overhang will decrease if doing this👍Cheers Del
Hi del, we always have a dispute with other chippes in terms of how long the little sprocket piece should be on top of the fascia on the verges (where the bargeboard meets). I cut mine from the top of fascia and the length determined by where the first batten for the slate or tile lays. Then simply drawing a line between the two creating this angles fillet piece. I have seen others simply just going from top of fascia and length determined by simply levelling of this point creating a very small finicky piece. How do you do yours cheers del
Hi bud🖐Generally, it's pretty simple to me, I just cut that little barge sprocket the same width as the soffit (vertically) so it all matches in, and would be exactly the same as if you were making the box end in plastic using a wide board to cut it out of👊Hope that makes sense👍Have a good weekend🤩Cheers Del
Hi Hammad🖐Each tile sits on the top edge of the tile beneath it, which, in turn sits on a 25mm thick timber batten. The bottom of the first row of tiles, however, does not sit on a tile or batten, so we pick up the fascia to accommodate this👊 Cheers Del
Great job again Del. I like your method with the soffit on the brick. Here we usually put on a treated 2x2 on the wall near the last course and fix the soffit to that and then out to the bottom of the facia treated backer board your method seems much easier. We fit a vent strip every so often in the soffit also. Ive made up a jig for marking usually every 600 and a fixing top and bottom. Our facia material dosent seem as thick a profile as yours is that standard? Do you cut in your own boxes or get them pre made if the roof requires ?
Hi Gerard🖐This fascia is around 18mm thick, (there is also over pinned fascia which is only about 10mm thick), and if you mean box ends on gable roofs, then I frame my own up and use a wide board to make the main box end so there's no joins👍I'll definitely do a video on how I do box ends the next time I come across one👊Thanks for your comment😎Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter Thanks Del. Yes our Facia is about 10mm in thickness but your 18mm looks a sturdy job. Your boxing up video would be interesting. Its great to see all the different ways of doibg things. I noticed yesterday by you laying the soffit on the brick you cut out the J Trim we use and the fixing of the batton on the wall near the top course that would be a timesaver for us 👍
@@gerardfarrell3135 The brickies laid too many courses of bricks on the lower roofs, and I had to use J trim fixed to a batten as you describe, and it took much longer, plus you need to make a nice job of cutting the J trim mitres as it's all seen😲Cheers
Don’t suppose it has a model number? Lots of them seem to have the staple firing out set back. I’ve got a load of fascia and soffit to do next week seems a good excuse for a new tool.
@@elliottj5711 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185122268062?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=eLbdTEwLTS-&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=PFwLw1nBR2q&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY This is the EXACT ONE Elliot👊
Any tips for fitting the soffits after the roof is on? We didn't want to fit before as we assumed they would get trashed when the roof was striped and people stand on the fascias.
It's pretty easy, you just need to strip out the first 2 tile unless the bottom of the first course has been kept on a couple of battens. It's tricky to be precise with advice, without knowing how it's been left🤔Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter I pay more attention to waste and contamination as we all should these days. Could you use the hollow clad length ways? Think it's 305mm wide. Small lip int fascia rebate groove. Can be trimmed easily with sharp blade along length to reduce swarf. Anyway looks a very neat job.
@@johnturrell942 We've used hollow board John, as we have different width soffits on this job and its the best stuff in this case👍I'm as mindful as I can be about wastage but ultimately, this is the way it's done until its either banned or a new method is adopted🤔Cheers Del
Hi Paul🖐I should have explained that the saw guide cannot be used due to its arm fouling the lip of the fascia when it's set to just 20mm wide👍Cheers Del
Ha there is always some moaning git lol. The new makita guide is rebated and cuts to 20mm mate. Only on the small saw for some reason but cheap to buy and great for upvc. Good job on that roof mate the quality of the trusses are getting worse. We had some on last job lined them up one side some were 25mm different on other side.
I think the sceptical now endorse plastic building products, and there was plenty,including myself, but now, the quality is so good it's virtually maintenance free, also sawing everything by hand, how we managed that daily, I don't know 🥵🪚👍
Clear and precise information no silly music… I’ve subbed 🤝
Hi there🖐Thank you for your great comment and for subscribing🤩Cheers Del
wow finally a video on soffits and facia that goes into great detail and actually SHOWS you how every stage is carried out instead of just explaining verbally. Your video is fantastic and just what i need for me to build my garage on the side of my house, thank you
Hi Terry🖐I'm glad you've found my video helpful and all the best with your garage🤞Cheers Del
I find your videos very educational and interesting. You are such a clever and professional tradesman. The way you explain how you think things through, and the tips you provide are so helpful. Thankyou, and keep videoing.
I appreciate your comment🤩and I will keep bringing the videos👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Great video 👍👍👍👍
Cheers Skiathos😎
Another well explained video Del - I actually like the longer videos. It means you haven’t tried to rush to get the length down.
Thanks Adrian🤗It's always hard trying to balance a videos length with what I'm trying to get across, and I appreciate your comment🤩
Hi Del
Great video.
Carpenter of 40 years. Work on my own too 😀 I have used your method..which is good. As you say..many methods.
Can't imagine replacing any damage soffit will be easy though 😉
Great video Del.. you're a honest and humble guy. Well made.
By the way..watching your roofing video you mention the stanley roofing square.. you can still get them ...I got one not long ago. 😀
Hi David🖐Thanks for your great and kind comment bud, and it's always nice for me to know I have seasoned carpenters watching🤗It's incredible that you bought a Stanley 12" adjustable roofing square, as I couldn't find one for love nor money😩It's doesn't matter now though, as Tracer started selling one which is functionally identical and 'only' £30👊 Thanks again😎Cheers Del
Mad skills del!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you SF🤩Appreciate your comments😎Cheers
A great series that i have benifitted from and knowledge i will use to install new plastic soffit and fascia next year. Thank you Del
I'm glad you found the video helpful Steve👊Thanks again for your comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Brilliant vid. THANKS!
Thanks for watching M😎Cheers Del
Great video, and it's nice when the brickwork is all level on the top course right 😂
The only thing I do differently, is only fix one side of the fascia corners. This allows for expansion otherwise they crack
Hi Gary🖐Thanks for the tip on the corners bud, and I completely get that👊Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
wow you have it sussed del ...thats working on your own to find the easiest way of doing a job well done to you
Thank you Farda Stevie🤩Cheers Del
Just call me Steve that's just mubdjing name lol
@@fardastevie2827 Righto Steve🫡
Great job. Always useful to get a bit of revision done before a job and randomly, the right vid pops up on my feed just when I need it!
I reckon our phones are always listening to us, and it's no surprise that this video popped up in your feed😵🤪Thanks for watching and Hope you get on well with your job👊Cheers Del
Top informative job sir. So glad you have a kneeling pad. I was working with a royal marine, and made a stupid comment about why he was wearing gloves, he told me 'you only get one set of hands'.....i quickly put on my gloves, and scurried back to my work area.
Hi there🖐You'll certainly get some good advice and straight talking for a Royal Marine💪Appreciate your comment and thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
another video im gonna be watching del. finally got the wall plates bedded on yesterday on the job i spoke about recently
Well done fella, and hope you get some dry weather to get the roof on🤞Thanks for watching 😎Cheers
@@thetallcarpenter not likely haha plus the roofers are slightly delayed so ill bounce between a couple of different jobs rather thna strip the tiles off the main roof just yet i think.
Been a great project to follow Del .
Love the extra thought you put in 👌🏼👍🏼🧱
I appreciate that comment coming from you Steve🤗Thanks bud😎
@@thetallcarpenter 🤙🏾🤙🏾🧱👍🏽
H Del, love the video, especially the drone sequence at the end. Well done.
Hi Gary🖐The drone footage really captures the elements of the roof, and was well worth buying👊Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Excellent as usual Del , some man for one man 😁👍☘️🇮🇪👍👋👏
Hi John🖐I try to be all the man I can be😜Have a good week😎Cheers Del
Excellent, thanks for the detailed information 👍👍👍
No problem Sayeed👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Lovely job, Del, as always mate
Hi Mark🖐Thanks for your comment bud🤩
Brilliant! Good tutorial. Much appreciated 🤠👍
Cheers Liam🤩and thanks for your comment 😎
Always a pleasure to watch you work and I really do appreciate the small details you point out, great resource for learning
It's a fair amount of effort to make the videos Darren, but it's worth while knowing that guys like you appreciate them and may even pick a different way of doing something👊and I've certainly learnt loads from people's comments so it's a cool two way street👍Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter It most certainly is appreciated
Another great and really watchable video mate. I'm doing this tomorrow for the first time (and for a new firm) so yeah this is a huge help. Literally gonna help me sleep tonight having watched this 😂😂. I know this is an "easy" job in comparison to cutting hip rafters etc (which I can do) But I have never "finished a roof" doing the soffit and fascia so I was/am a bit nervous. You always walk through the process well and never over do it with the explanations 👌
Its really cool for me that my video has helped you relax a bit about doing this job👍You'll smash it bud as its a great detail and makes a great job😎Have a good day tomorrow bud🤩Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter Legend! 😎👍
Brilliant video there, time wasn't an issue at all. The more detail the better! Quality finish too. Well done
Cheers Darren🤗Appreciate your comment and thanks for watching😎
Really enjoy the longer videos. Nice work and I learnt a few things. Cheers.
I'm glad you found it interesting/helpful👍Cheers Del
Quite frankly. This was awesome!
Thank you very much Mr JRB🤩Cheers Del
Very impressive, Del...that's task and a half on your own.
Hi Jim🖐Its one of those jobs that you just have to get set up for and keep plodding on with👍Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Loved watching you do that Del, cheers.
Nice and tidy and accurate like a true professional.
Thanks for your kind comment Bob🤗and for watching😎Cheers Del
Very thorough, lovely job.
Cheers Lee🤩Thanks for watching 😎
Great video and superb explanations, as usual. Thank you.
My pleasure David🤩Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Great video Del !!!!!! thanks
As always Michael, thanks for watching😎
Really enjoyed that video, certainly wasn't too long, some great content delivered, excellent little tips that really do help, measuring both nails at certain distance..👍, the finishing touches with the fascia board just brought it all together.
Its very satisfying when you stand back and look at it Arthur😁Appreciate you watching and your comment😎Cheers Del
Excellent work Del you make it look easy.
Thanks for keeping it easy to follow.
Mark
Many years of doing it I guess Mark😎Cheers Del
excellent job
Thank you🤩and thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Another benefit of the sub fascia is that you can leave the finish fascia off so the roofers won’t damage it when they cut their tiles. I’ve had it before where they’ve put their stihl saws down too close to the fascia and took a big chuck out of the fascia! But they didn’t do it once but three times!! Even though I told them after they did it the first time!! Thankfully I didn’t supply the material so it wasn’t down to me! Just I had to put the new piece on! Since then, I put sub fascia on!! I normally put the fascia on when I go back to do the guttering. Proper neat job 👍🏻😎 personally I liked the longer video too. Crazy to think I do a days work then in the evening I watch someone else do the same job! 🤣
Hi Matt🖐 I'm glad you enjoyed the video bud, and you're right about some roofers, they can be a bit rough😵I appreciate you watching mate, and your great comment🤩Cheers Del
Del great job as usual. 🙌👌👍👍👍👍
Thanks for watching John🤩
As Always T.C. A great informative video, keep the great work up 👍👍😉
Will do Brian👊Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Superb video, one of the best I've seen on TH-cam tbh, some great tips too. I personally prefer to use mitre glue and an activator for fascia trims, just on one half, as find when they are pinned and then the fascia expands it can crack the trim.
Hi there🖐Appreciate your great comment bud, and I have always been slightly concerned that mitre glue might be too brittle for sticking on trims, hence why I nail them. If you have good results sticking them, then I'll give it a go on the next roof👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter completely understand your point too, only reason I opt for that is I've just had too many trims break when I pin them!! I was fed up of buying more haha! Keep the great content coming pal
Great video you've given us there Del, perfectly balanced and edited in my opinion. I can only hope some of your tips and tricks have buried themselves in my subconscious for when I might need them in the future!
Hi Marco🖐I appreciate your comment bud, as I'm only a carpenter and not a film maker, and I try to do what I think is best when making my videos😵Hopefully, TH-cam will be around for years to come and these type of videos will always be available🤞Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Great effort mate, always smashing out the jobs
I'm always under pressure to get the jobs done quick Ashley😬Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Beautiful work man! 👏 that drone footage was awesome 👌 need more of that
Your wish will be my command Mike, and I will be doing a fly past when the whole roof is completely tiled in and the scaffold is dropped👊Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Your work always looks well 👍
Appreciate your comment bud🤩and thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
This is a great explanation & demonstration for fitting soffits & facias to a new roof. What happens when replacing soffits & facias on an established roof. Can you nail the soffits & facia boards to the existing wood substrate? Should the wooden substrate be replaced? Thanks in advance
Hi there🖐Many people do fix plastic fascia and soffit to the existing wooden ones🤔as long as its all sound and not rotten, there should be no issues👍Cheers Del
Excellent video Del
Cheers Robert🤗Thanks for watching 😎
Awesome video Del, loads of tips in here for me. I know plastic is fairly easy to work with and fairly maintenance free, but sometimes I wonder what we're doing using it and cutting it with all those particles going everywhere. Dust extraction isn't always practical, and still creates a waste problem. Our industry needs some changes I think. Silicone tubes is another one. They're meant to be recyclable plastic but I don't think it happens because they're all contaminated. I tried the foils but they aren't as easy to change over and there isn't the range at the moment. Plastic wrapping on everything, as you know we end up with skips and skips full of it. 😐
Hi IP🖐You make some great points, and I to look at all the plastics we use and the waste they create and wonder if we need to be doing things differently🤔 Change usually comes slowly though and out of necessity🙄Great comment and thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Great attitude you have like what you do
It's certainly not the worst job in the world Michael😉Thanks for your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Really enjoyed the video 👍
Cheers Ben🤩and thanks for watching
Hey, I’m a trainee carpenter and have recently found your account! Absolutely loving the content, wish I could learn everything from you haha!
Hi Billy🖐Glad you've found my channel and I hope that you find my videos helpful👍Best of luck with training bud👊Cheers Del
Lovely job one thing I do is nail into each end on the side of the timber and run my line underneath that way the line can only sag down and doesn’t move on the timber then run through with my bevel
Hi there🖐You're not the only guy that runs his line under the rafter, and you're quite right that you don't need to worry about it sagging when it's done like this👍Maybe I'm just a bit lazy, or because I'm taller, that I don't want bend to down to mark/put a nail in the underside of the rafter😬Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Fantastic work Del as always. Matchboard soffit is a personal favourite of mine and looks very well. Never thought about using staples before, may give that a shot 👍
Hi Mike🖐I'm with you bud, and I massively prefer it of continuous, vented soffit as you don't get the joiners for starters, plus you can cut it to any length, which is cool to, and perfect for this job as there is a front and rear 'porch/canopy' which is much wider and looks great all at the same level as the soffit👊Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del
I've seen guys silicone those t&g boards into the back of the fascia groove before to fix them, but I'm not sure this will allow for expansion/contraction🤔What's your thoughts on that🤞
@@thetallcarpenter I have seen this before too. I agree I'm not sure it allows for expansion. The grove in the fascia board is designed for the soffit board to slot in nicely, the lip of the fascia is sufficient in allowing the soffit board to remain in place with expansion. Basically if done correctly silicon shouldn't be required.
@@MikeCFC That's my take on it as well Mike👍Cheers bud
Great workmanship 👍🏾
Hi there🖐Thanks for your comment and for watching😎Cheers Del
Nice work as always Del. 🙌🏻
I usually glue my fascia joiners but I think I may nail them like you do next time, gives it a chance to move a bit. 👊🏻
Hi Dan🤩I've seen loads of guys glue them on, and I guess nailing them means one less thing I've got to take up on the scaffold😉Hope you're well bud👊Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter all very good thanks Del. 🫡
Great video as usual Del. I hope you recorded repairing the kitchen doors.
NO WAY I was going to video that Jeff😵 It was the bodgey'st bodge up ever on a battered kitchen in a rental property that only had to last another 6 months until the current tenants moved out, when the whole kitchen is being replaced👍Thanks for watching bud and have a nice weekend 😎 Cheers Del
You sir ... are a legend!
I don't know about that Malcolm😜Thanks for watching bud😎Cheers Del
top work as always 👍👌🏻
Thanks Charlie🤩
Great video 👍
Thanks, as always Paddy🤗😎
Quality work, always handy to mark the rafters with a knot at the feet as it can get quite messy if its not got a pilot hole 😬
That's a great tip Kieren 👊 Those polytop nails don't like knots, and once you've started putting them in, there's no going back if they start to bend😮Thanks for watching and your comment😎Cheers Del
turn your blades backwards to get less chipping. GREAT VIDEO
Hi GS🖐I've never heard of that, but will give it a go next time👍Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Amazing work! Would love to see a video on how you build gable box ends one day 🙂
I do box ends every now and again FD, so will definitely video the next one👍Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
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Mate you are one in a million love every video you do. I learn so much thank you. You have done amazing job on that roof 🪚🪚👍👍 great to see the drone footage to 👍👍👍👍
That's a very generous comment Carl🤗Thank you. I see you were a winner on the D&J 50k subs giveaway🤩 Nice one👊
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Yes mate I’m chuffed to bits
I’ve never won anything in my life well happy mate 👍👍👍
@@carllamb6711 I met Stevie and Dave and they are great fellas👍Cheers bud
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thanks for going out of your time to reply mate
Means a lot 👍🍺
great detailed work, pitty time didn't allow for t&g to line up at corners
I know Krish 😬 As usual, I was under pressure to get it done, and the builder wasnt bothered as he said you cant see it from the ground anyway😮Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Super neat as usual. All that plastic gear was just coming in as I was leaving. The first versions weren't that great. Bit like the first plastic windows. Look at them crooked and they broke. Must be a lot better now to nail like that. Mostly tin fascia out here and the roofers fit it. We still do the big wide soffits out of cement board and that is it.
Hi Steve🖐As with all things, there is good and bad quality materials, and this soffit and fascia is no different😬 It does leave a neat job, and is fit and forget which is why its so popular👍Thanks, as always, for watching and your comments😎Cheers Del
Hi I love watching how you do things, I have done maintenance for lots of years on various buildings, a roofer told me to put masking tape on my hammer face so I don’t damage the plastic headed nails. It seems to work what is your feeling about that.
I have began to do more and more carpentry now I still love doing it from when I was at school that’s nearly 50 years ago. Great channel carry on there’s still lots of learning for us all to do. Paul
Hi Paul, and thanks for your great comment🤗I cant imagine masking tape lasting too long on a hammer face when nailing in those Polytop nails, and I just keep the end of my hammer super clean, and it seems to leave the heads mark free👊Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Excelente trabajo 👊 💯
Hi Vianka 🖐 Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Ya quite right about raising the string line up Des another good vid mate.
Yours ears must be bloody hot with the 3m's on lol 😂
Hi Mark🖐 Yes my ears do get a bit sweaty, but they are out of the sun🤩Thanks for watching bud😎 Cheers Del
Hi Del Hope all is well with you, i'm afraid i am old school I don,t like plastic fascias and soffits don,t like fixing them. I know they have their place but they are just character less for me. But all said and done nice neat job .
I'm sure, like me, you also feel the same about plastic windows😬but they just aren't affected by the weather like wooden one are👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
When you started chopping the soffits I thought what's going on. I probably do it wrong and slide it in full length. 😁 you must be feeling tired After this job and a bit Richer.
Hi Ian🖐This hollow board, T&G is very versatile and can be used for when different width soffits are needed👊 (hopefully I'll get paid for the job🤞) Cheers Del
You don't happen to be looking for a junior chippie by any chance 👀
Hi there🖐Sadly I'm only working on my own now😬Cheers Del
Quality buddy
Thanks Matthew🤗Cheers for watching🤩
Nice work as usual Del ,I was taught to only nail one side of the joining strips to allow for expansion as it avoids cracking .Have you had any problems?regards jeff
Hi Jeff🖐I have heard this too, but as its usually nailed every 600mm, I don't think all the boards expansion/contraction will be accommodated each end, and is more likely to occur between each set of nails causing slight bowing between nailing points if that makes sense🤔I've not had and problems in the past, but someone may chime in with a different story😬Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
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That's awesome bud😎Thank you🤗Cheers Del
Great work and video. Thanks for sharing! Whereabouts are you based?
Hi there🖐Thanks for your great comment🤩and based in Cambridgeshire👍Cheers Del
Thanks for filming - nice video. Out of curiosity - how did you set the facia position above the rafter line to accommodate the kick for the eaves course of tiles ? Is it width of the batten plus tile thickness? Nobody seems to cover this in any roofing or facia install vids.
Hi Mark🖐You're spot on, and the fascia is kept up the thickness of the batten and the tile, plus any over fascia vent of eaves carrier that is fitted👍 Thanks for your comment😎Cheers Del
Hi Del, great looking finish you got on the roof from hell. When you staple the soffit on do you have to shoot the staples upwards at an angle to allow the next board to slide in ? Dan Cox has a great tip in the shorts playlist on Skillbuilder for setting out the fascia nails.👍
Hi Kevin🖐The upper lip of the groove in the soffit sticks out much further than the bottom one, so I just staple it square on👊Thanks for watching bud😎Cheers Del
Конструкция сплетена, как паутина. 💪
Thank you ✊
Много мелочных нюансов, в Вашей работе:
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I,m all arms and legs, just like a spider😆Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Thanks for your wonderful comment🤗
Very nice job! How thick are the truss timbers out of curiosity?
Hi Lance 🚲 🖐 All the timber was about 35mm thick👍 Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter Thank you, quite a difference from a 47mm thick cut rafter!
@Lance Armstrong Too right bud, the thinner timber is much nicer to work with👊
Bloody hell that was a good day's work dell quality a normal
Its look fab now its all tiled in Lee😉and you can get a sneaky peek of it in the next couple of videos of me doing the lower 2 roofs👍Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
How long did it take to setup all that scaffolding? Ever try pump jacks?
Hi there🖐The scaffold is put up by a dedicated scaffolding firm👍And I'm going to Google 'pump jacks' now as I've not heard of them🙃Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter Thats cool you can have it subbed out. They’re well done.
Why the hell would the customer choose that tongue and groove soffit ? Seems like a massive ball ache ? Regardless, respect the craftsmanship and determination !
Hi Tom🖐It's what the builder wanted, and is actually more suited to the much larger porch soffit that is fitted on the lower roofs👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter ok Del that makes sense, just felt allot of sympathy for you having to cut 5 metre boards down to 250mm strips, but then again a master carpenter will always adapt and overcome. Fantastic work and a huge inspiration !!
Hi Del, have been subscribed for a about year, appreciate the content you put for us! Have you got any quick fire advice : In your exp. how long could it take to be working as a competant stable trade like carpentry, with no prior work experience or qualification? Or what's the first thing that comes to mind that you'd do to kick start a move towards carpentry, or any career in construction, while you had 1 year to finish off an unrelated to construction university degree course?
Hi Sunny🖐 It's a tricky one to answer bud, as a lot comes down to your financial position, as starting from the bottom, usually means low pay😬I think the easiest way to get your foot in the door is to put the word about at local builders merchants that you are looking to get into the industry and ask them if they wouldn't mind mentioning you to builders and even putting up some of your details. There's always an element of luck as well, as, in my experience, there will always be someone looking for extra labour, and if you're names in front of them, you've got half a chance🤞If you are practically minded you can also just volunteer yourself to family and friends to do odd jobs, make and fix things, and all you need for this is a few basic tools👍Hope this helps😎Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter Hi Del, thats very helpful! I'm encouraged to hear, first that its not impossible to break in with no experience, and those ideas sound like a great place to start. Appreciate your thoughts and reply!😁 Sunny.
@@Sunny_Blue_ My advice is to take a drive and look for small builds in your area and ask if any help is required. Be straight with your situation. With such a labor shortage around you might get lucky. Nothing to lose!!!
Could you not hold the final year of your degree and do basic practical skills with a nearby college. Some colleges offer 6 month basic courses
I'm curious, in your experience over the years, which direction should PVC fascia boards be fitted? Boards fitted parallel to the walls in long sections, or as you've done it here, with the lines perpendicular to the walls? Is it a case of if a board width fits the overhang nicely you lay them in long sections, and if the overhang does not fit a factory size you cut sections like this?
Basically, yes Lance, what you have written is, more or less correct, the only difference being, that it may be a customers preference to use a wide soffit board running parallel with the fascia over the 'hollow board' running at 90° degrees to it👍Although there is a limit here aswel, as solid soffit board only comes in a maximum of 300mm🤔 Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter Than you for your quick reply. Do you ever use this type of hollow board parallel with the fascia? I've seen it on some houses.
Lance Armstrong I always use hollow board at 90° to the fascia, but have seen it used parallel😶
@@thetallcarpenter Thank you, it's great to be able to ask questions like this from a real pro!
@@lancearmstrong3252 My pleasure👍
WHY THE FINISHED FASCIA BEFORE THE ROOF?
Its just the way I do it bud, and it gives the roofer a finished eaves to work from👍Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Hi Del, how would you go about renovating a roof to receive new fascias and soffits where the rafter tails are already on their minimum i.e. 150mm ish but they're noticeably not straight along the run. I was thinking of cutting blocks and attaching those to hold the fascia. How's best to get them straight/level/plum, difficult to get those things right all in one go. Maybe i'll leave them long and cut as you did here...
get a string line on at your desired soffit distance from the brickwork, mark and cut the rafters. If some are short cut and fix a pad to the side of it to extend the rafter. Make sure nothing is touching the line as string will bend if contacting rafters.
Hi George🖐Steve Hallam has beat me to it, and explained perfectly what to do in your instance. (if you are replacing the fascia). If you are not replacing the fascia, and just want to fit new fascia over the top of your existing fascia, then packing out the 'low' spots to get a straight line would work, but be aware that your tile overhang will decrease if doing this👍Cheers Del
Thanks for this reply Steve👊
Hi del, we always have a dispute with other chippes in terms of how long the little sprocket piece should be on top of the fascia on the verges (where the bargeboard meets). I cut mine from the top of fascia and the length determined by where the first batten for the slate or tile lays. Then simply drawing a line between the two creating this angles fillet piece. I have seen others simply just going from top of fascia and length determined by simply levelling of this point creating a very small finicky piece. How do you do yours cheers del
Hi bud🖐Generally, it's pretty simple to me, I just cut that little barge sprocket the same width as the soffit (vertically) so it all matches in, and would be exactly the same as if you were making the box end in plastic using a wide board to cut it out of👊Hope that makes sense👍Have a good weekend🤩Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter I think I know what you mean are you trying to achieve this th-cam.com/video/2EO6L7WOYVQ/w-d-xo.html
Great vid, quick question.
Why do you leave the fascia proud on the top?
Thanks
For the roof tilers.
Hi Hammad🖐Each tile sits on the top edge of the tile beneath it, which, in turn sits on a 25mm thick timber batten. The bottom of the first row of tiles, however, does not sit on a tile or batten, so we pick up the fascia to accommodate this👊 Cheers Del
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Great job again Del. I like your method with the soffit on the brick. Here we usually put on a treated 2x2 on the wall near the last course and fix the soffit to that and then out to the bottom of the facia treated backer board your method seems much easier. We fit a vent strip every so often in the soffit also. Ive made up a jig for marking usually every 600 and a fixing top and bottom. Our facia material dosent seem as thick a profile as yours is that standard? Do you cut in your own boxes or get them pre made if the roof requires ?
Hi Gerard🖐This fascia is around 18mm thick, (there is also over pinned fascia which is only about 10mm thick), and if you mean box ends on gable roofs, then I frame my own up and use a wide board to make the main box end so there's no joins👍I'll definitely do a video on how I do box ends the next time I come across one👊Thanks for your comment😎Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter Thanks Del. Yes our Facia is about 10mm in thickness but your 18mm looks a sturdy job. Your boxing up video would be interesting. Its great to see all the different ways of doibg things. I noticed yesterday by you laying the soffit on the brick you cut out the J Trim we use and the fixing of the batton on the wall near the top course that would be a timesaver for us 👍
@@gerardfarrell3135 The brickies laid too many courses of bricks on the lower roofs, and I had to use J trim fixed to a batten as you describe, and it took much longer, plus you need to make a nice job of cutting the J trim mitres as it's all seen😲Cheers
@@thetallcarpenter hmmmmm brickies 😂😂😂😂. We all need each other. Makes for good banter next time we meet on site. Only thing i miss from retirement !
@@gerardfarrell3135 I love brickies soo much🤔🤣
Hi Del,
What stapler is that? On my dewalt stapler the staple fires out about 6mm back from the face edge so Won’t fix into the lip very well.
Hi Elliot🖐 It's a heavy duty Stanley one, and shoots a mil or so from the end👊Cheers Del
Don’t suppose it has a model number? Lots of them seem to have the staple firing out set back. I’ve got a load of fascia and soffit to do next week seems a good excuse for a new tool.
@@elliottj5711 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185122268062?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=eLbdTEwLTS-&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=PFwLw1nBR2q&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY This is the EXACT ONE Elliot👊
Fento knee pads mate!
Yes, I know they are good as a few of my mates wear them👍Cheers Del
Any tips for fitting the soffits after the roof is on? We didn't want to fit before as we assumed they would get trashed when the roof was striped and people stand on the fascias.
It's pretty easy, you just need to strip out the first 2 tile unless the bottom of the first course has been kept on a couple of battens. It's tricky to be precise with advice, without knowing how it's been left🤔Cheers Del
Fit a piece of 2x1 to wall to take a starter trim
All this plastic swarf going into the environment. Not good is it?
It sure isn't John😬and dread to think what happens to all the offcuts when they get skipped😵Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter I pay more attention to waste and contamination as we all should these days. Could you use the hollow clad length ways? Think it's 305mm wide. Small lip int fascia rebate groove. Can be trimmed easily with sharp blade along length to reduce swarf. Anyway looks a very neat job.
@@johnturrell942 We've used hollow board John, as we have different width soffits on this job and its the best stuff in this case👍I'm as mindful as I can be about wastage but ultimately, this is the way it's done until its either banned or a new method is adopted🤔Cheers Del
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What makita circular saw is that? Would you recommend it.?
Hi Gareth🖐It's the Makita DHS660 and its a cracking little saw👍Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter appreciate the reply. Thanks.
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Quick question, is there a need to seal between sofet and the brick?
I never have Denis, and the space behind the fascia and soffit is outside the the insulation envelope👍Cheers Del
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Cheers Wayne🤩
Why don't you just use the guide which comes with the saw
Hi Paul🖐I should have explained that the saw guide cannot be used due to its arm fouling the lip of the fascia when it's set to just 20mm wide👍Cheers Del
Ha there is always some moaning git lol. The new makita guide is rebated and cuts to 20mm mate. Only on the small saw for some reason but cheap to buy and great for upvc. Good job on that roof mate the quality of the trusses are getting worse. We had some on last job lined them up one side some were 25mm different on other side.
@@paullindsay4798 Hi Paul🖐Yep, also had some trusses 25mm different to each other😮I'll check out that guide you mention👍👍Cheers Del
I think the sceptical now endorse plastic building products, and there was plenty,including myself, but now, the quality is so good it's virtually maintenance free, also sawing everything by hand, how we managed that daily, I don't know 🥵🪚👍
You're right Mark, and like many new things when they come out, we can be a little hesitant at first🙄Thanks for your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Great video👍
Appreciate you watching Stuart🤗Cheers Del