I am building a new porch (new construction) and I also plan to improve the appearance of the existing exterior in several ways. I have become stumped as to how I can install the tongue and groove pine soffit boards, perpendicular to the wall, and still allow for sufficient vents. I’ve seen some houses that use the continuous soffit vent but their T&G runs parallel to the walls. The T&G is being installed over 1/4″ plywood if that matters at all.
Any suggestions? Am I stuck with those little round vent plugs? They seem horribly inadequate.
Thanks in advance.
Bill
Mukilteo, WA
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COR-A-VENT has a fascia venting system. FHB advertiser http://www.cor-a-vent.com . I have used their product for more than 10 years.
Why are you venting a porch roof?
bduff... we use a vinyl soffit by Alcoa it has a 3/8 profile and the j-mold has a 5/8 profile, the j-mold looks like colonial casing.. and the soffit looks like beaded ceiling..
Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
You could cut your fascia shy of the roof sheeting by couple inches, apply spacing blocks, then add a shadow board (which will hang below the blocks by an inch or two) which your drip edge overhangs. Your soffit will then have no perforations. Obviously, this method depends upon continuous ridge vent.
Like Sossel, I am curious why you are venting a porch roof.
Clampman
"I can install the tongue and groove pine soffit boards, perpendicular to the wall"
Why perpendicular? I have only seen them installed parallel to the walls (bead board). Vinyl (kinda look likes) bead board soffit typically gets installed perpendicular but it looks wrong.
Here is an idea for you...
http://quittintime.infopop.cc/attachments/6097-soffits.jpg
Edited 7/7/2003 5:07:14 PM ET by Jim Lovatt