If the existing soffit is rotted or damaged remove it completely before installing vinyl soffit then use the instructions for open eaves.
Vinyl fascia installation instructions.
Fascia for installations without soffit 1 nail undersill trim or drip edge in place along the top of the fascia board.
Push the top edge into the undersill trim as shown in illustration 1 or behind drip edge.
Installing vinyl fascia trim.
Line up the bottom edges with the soffit and make sure that all the joints are butted together tight.
Prepare for installation of fascia panel by apply ing undersill trim along the top of the fascia board.
The major difference is the installation of the j channel.
Determine the preferred method of installing soffit at the fascia board.
Turning a corner if the soffit is to turn a corner cut and install j channel.
Fascia board is the flat horizontal board along the edge of a roof.
Vinyl fascia step 1 in applications requiring both soffit and vinyl fascia install a frieze back plate f channel on the bottom of fascia board and the complete soffit installation fig.
When installing j channel at either wall of fascia board nail every 8 to 12 203mm to 305mm.
2 hook the bottom of the fascia panel under the bottom of the fascia board.
Determine the method you ll use to install soffit at the fascia board see figures 8 and 9.