Why is my soffit hanging down or drooping?
Your homes soffit is an important part of a house’s roof system. It’s located on the underside of the roof overhang, and it provides ventilation for the attic space. However, over time, the soffit can start to sag, which can be a major issue. A sagging soffit can look unsightly and compromise the roof’s integrity. In this article, we’ll discuss the top 3 causes for a sagging soffit and how to fix it. 3 reasons for a drooping soffit: Inadequate Fasteners No Edge Metal Some hom…
Should I be concerned about dirt around soffit vents?
No. You should count yourself among the lucky ones. Here’s why: Your house needs to breathe, and more accurately, in the cases of soffit, your roof needs to breathe. A roof is supposed to breathe in from the soffit, and breathe out from the exhaust vents. The same air we breathe has dust in it. That dusty air gets drawn up through the soffits and out through the exhaust vents in your roof. Consequently, if you have a traditional pod (sometimes called turtle) vent in your …
Understanding Ice Damming
In late winter I get many calls from people asking me if I could put new gutters on their houses to solve their ice damming problems. I have to be honest with them and explain that ice damming is a product of ventilation and insulation gutters won’t fix their ice damming problems. It may not be good for business, but there are things more important than chasing the almighty dollar. To understand ice damming you have to understand its root cause. When warm air comes in conta…
Hidden Vent or Traditional Soffit and Fascia?
Soffit cladding has been popular for over 50 years. Originally the idea was just to eliminate having to paint, but that way of thinking has evolved to include a way to provide proper intake ventilation. To decide what you need, you first need to understand the basics of ventilation. First, think of a chimney which has intake (in your basement down by your furnace) and then it has exhaust which is the part that sticks up through the roof. Air is drawn up from the bottom an…
Soffit and Fascia Do’s and Don’ts
“Yeah, I can do that” has become a commonplace phrase as unemployment has soared and the market has generated a surplus of unlicensed handymen. One day they are installing carpeting and the next day they tell you they’re an expert installing soffit. So how do you know what is the right way to do things and what is the wrong way to do them? To make an informed decision you have to first define what your goals are and what you wish to accomplish. Making your home maintenance fr…