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I need to cut two 2 1/4" holes in a vinyl vent type soffit. The
holes will be next to each other for 2" PVC pipe to run through. The
soffit vent material is not flat. It's flat for a few inches then has
about a 1/2 dip, then flat again, etc. Any ideas on how to proceed?
It's at the top of the second story too, so access is only from a
ladder. Best thing I could come up with so far is a hole saw?
Also, I figure the back up plan if I screw up the holes is to cut a
square opening with a key hole saw and then find a piece of the same
vinyl soffit, cut the holes in that piece on the ground, then glue it
over the cut opening.

Any other ideas?

Find a food can that is 2 1/4 inch diameter. Cut out the top. Heat with
propane torch. the upper edge. Press against the soffit and melt through
the
plastic. Leaves a smooth edge. WW

That's an interesting possibility and worth a try. If it works, it
would be very simple. I think what I need to do next regardless of
the approach is find a piece of similar or identical soffit material
so I can do some experimenting.

Thanks for the idea.

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What's your co-pay for an emergency room visit? Do you need your hands to
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What exactly is so dangerous about heating up the end of a tin can or
similar and using it to cut cut through the soffit as opposed to any
other method, eg hole saw? *You have heard of gloves, haven't you?

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Pish posh. It's a silly idea. Buy a Dremel tool if you don't have one.
Everyone should. Their web site's got a guide to which bits would work best
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I have a Dremel and I don't see it as being a good solution. How can
one control the pattern so that you get a round hole? Remember, this
is 20 ft up in the air, on a soffit. With a hole saw, you have the
center arbor that will help keep it in place.

Besides calling the idea to use a heated tin can or similar "silly",
and offering "pish posh", whatever that means, I have yet to hear you
explain what exactly is wrong with it and why it could not work?