Fascia and Soffits

[NewhouseOldhouse]

Hi

I have a competent DIY'er e.g. floor/wall tiling, plumbing, small electrical jobs, wood working (built my own kitchen island, skirting and architrave, wall paneling) painting and wall papering.

My house has timber fascias with the cement board as soffits, how difficult would it be to replace all with PVC and dry verge?

I understand the box ends would probably be the most tricky part?

Thanks

 

[Alastairreid]

The difficulty is working at height handling 5m lengths of upvc facing and soffit board. With a bit of planning, care and decent access it is all doable for a competent diyer. Mind the eave trays. The box ends or boots as we call them are quite straightforward.

 

[Coopa]

Test your soffits for the presence of asbestos

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Easy DIY, if you plan the operation carefully. I mostly managed off a single ladder, fitting hooks and using rope to pull the far end of the 5m lengths up. I fitted fascias, soffits, vents, finally gutter and downpipes, front and rear. It took two or three days.

 

[NewhouseOldhouse]

Easy DIY, if you plan the operation carefully. I mostly managed off a single ladder, fitting hooks and using rope to pull the far end of the 5m lengths up. I fitted fascias, soffits, vents, finally gutter and downpipes, front and rear. It took two or three days.

Brilliant Harry do you have any pictures of you doing it?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Brilliant Harry do you have any pictures of you doing it?

What do you think?

 

[NewhouseOldhouse]

What do you think?

No problem just asking.

How did you find doing the box ends?

 

[Coopa]

What do you think?

 

[Coopa]

Errrrrmm
Nope haha

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

No problem just asking.

How did you find doing the box ends?

Sorry, I didn't mean it like that - Me up a double extension ladder, holding one end of gutter up, plus pulling rope to support the far end, no spare hands for photos