preferred method for attaching soffit and fascia? | DIY Home ...
Mar 8, 2013 · I nail up the soffit with stainless ring shank nails. Have also used roofing nails in the past. The alu fascia I nail up with roofing nails after pre-drilling. I got so goddamned tired of …
Screws or Nails for Aluminum Soffits/Fascia?
Mar 29, 2016 · On the screws, 5/8 is plenty long enough, as most soffit is around .019 thick. You can use the pea shooter for the soffit as well, but screws are a bit more user friendly. Save Share
Are screws okay with vinyl soffit? - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Mar 16, 2022 · Not a big fan of vinyl soffit but if you are using it I've found the best screws to use will be lath screws. You should be able to easily control how tight you screw them, leaving …
Installing aluminium soffit with screws or staples
Jul 16, 2013 · I maintain that FIVE one inch long quarter inch wide crown staples per panel of soffit is more durable and will last longer than TWO half inch screws per panel. I install them …
facia nails/screws | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and ...
May 19, 2014 · I staple all my soffit, unless it is a ceiling area then it gets screwed and paint touchup. Fascia gets nailed up from the the bottom with a #5 Gal or SS nail touched up. …
Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum - Contractor Talk
Jan 20, 2011 · We use to use roofing nails to install our soffit and 2" to install our J channel. Then we switched to 5/8" screws cause we watched a siding installer use them and thought it would …
Are stainless steel screws necessary for installing...
Jun 30, 2013 · OK, here is the deal. Screws are not needed for soffits. A little clew, I have stapled soffits for years and have never had a problem Stop watching Holmes who seems to be paid …
Natural Wood Soffit - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Oct 6, 2024 · 1x fascia is weak at best and the 2x lumber will give your gutter screws a place to grab without having to use the rafter tails. Not sure of your ventilation set up. It is always best …
Soffit stapler | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and ...
Jul 19, 2013 · I staple most of mine. Use a Senco SLS25Xp which you can use 1/4 or 3/8 crown and up to 1 1/2 " long. Because of the way the tip is made it works really good on soffit IMO. …
Vinyl or aluminum soffit - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Nov 16, 2023 · Here, all we see is vinyl soffit set in aluminum J trim. 8" wide makes the screws closer to each other, it the sagging between the screws you watch out for and that is opposite …