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Default Exterior "soffit" wood nailed to old "soffit" wood than painted, will it cause problems?

On Sep 8, 1:54 pm, "David Martel" wrote:
For the effort, if I were you, I'd rip out the old part and install
aluminumsoffitpanels. It provides venting, last LONG without painting.


That is a great idea, but do I have to do anything to my roof/attic
(crawl space), like add more insulation? There isn't much up there and
I would think it might make things colder in the winter.


If there isn't much insulation up there then adding more may be a good
idea and it will help with noise. But first, go up into the attic and figure
out how it is now vented. If the venting is adequate and working there may
be no reason to use vented soffits. I like the aluminum or vinylsoffitidea
with removal of the oldsoffitmaterial.

Dave M.


In general does having vented soffits make ones house colder in
winter? Maybe during the day?

I may cut a few holes in the plywood to increase the ventilation a
little, I just don't want to do anything that will cause damage long
term. I'm looking for roof design/upgrade information right now so I
can figure out what is best for my house.


Thank you.