Remove Soffit To Make Room For Room Addion Roof

Be prepared to remove a ton of drywall.

Remove soffit to make room for room addion roof.

Don t hammer into the vents or important wiring. Locate the end of the bad soffit board and pry away the entire strip. 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.

Most of the drywall will reveal empty space underneath it though. Removing vinyl soffits for replacement or repairs requires a helper to hold the ladder while you work. Instead the soffit fits in between two channels like a puzzle piece. Pull the soffit panels out of the metal or vinyl holding that attaches to the house.

Examine them for any damage or rotting wood. Remove any nails that remain in the rafters that can prevent the new soffit from fitting flat against the surface. Remove the molding and fascia to gain access to the soffit. Remove the screws holding the soffit panels to the underside of the roof.

Take caution to avoid those spaces you marked as untouchable.