How to Install Soffit and Build Bird Boxes: How To Build A Shed ep 14

Come learn how you can build your own shed! In this video I show my technique for building the bird boxes at the corners of the eaves and then installing soffit .

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Materials needed:
Framing lumber
Soffit boards with vents
Nails and screws

Tools required:
Clamps
Saw
Hammer or Nail Gun or Brad Nailer
Screw Gun
Tape measure
Carpenter's square

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[huckfinn]

Thank you. This is the best video that I was able to find on YouTube about how to build gable end eaves, soffit and returns.

[soupofpossibilities]

I recommend using the rule keep body parts at least the length of the fastener away from the nose of the nailer - in any direction. Think of a sphere with a radius the length of the fastener, and the nose is the center of the sphere. That's the clear space around the nose of the nailer. That keeps even nails that deflect out the top from piercing anything that hurts and leaks after piercing. Also, I would have kept the vent slots the same for both the eave and rake soffits - either towards the building or away from the building. I agree with other commenters: great video, very clear, easy to understand!

[Redandranger]

Nice. I wish I had this 25 yrs ago when I built my house. My soffit/eaves are a debacle. Mistake #1 ---- no subfascia installed. Just 1X fascia (cedar) attached to 2x8 rafter tails. #2 --- rake is same. #3 --- listened to a contractor husband of a coworker who said to vent bathrooms to soffits for less headache on roof.

Now it's time for a reroof and time to make all this get done right or just better. Thanks!

[patricianixon]

thank you so much this is a fantastic video I greatly appreciate it now I got to get it completed

[bill]

Haha! 1:13 "I screwed up some 2x4s". I screw up 2x4s all the time. But seriously though, thanks for the well made video. The video in high speed with the overdub makes it much easier to understand without wasting time.

[patricianixon]

also you screwed it off I like that so much better than this little tack nails the best video I've seen so far thumbs up👍 I like the way you did this much better than anything I've seen

[michaelfallon]

Great video- agree with others that this is the best video on soffits and eaves I've seen.

[Tonykayemusic]

I never seen soffits like that in one long panel. Cool

[bigrich]

Excellent! Thank you! I am at this point now on my own shed.

[geo]

Finally landed on the video that defines and explains the gaps haha awesome video thanks for that and great build!

[joecooper]

After a couple more rewatches I think I can do this on my shed now. Thank you.

[kcgoodstuff]

Great video! Straight to the point and easy to follow. 👍

[bizlarry]

Wow! This by far the best best diy video I've seen. Well produced, clean images, clear succinct in time and comprehensible. Thank you for NOT wasting my time. You've got a new subscriber! Oh, and I like your little bit of humor in dealing with the problematic issues of working alone!*** And damn fine work, nice to see the detail and finish on this bird boxes, most wouldn't have done that last cut. 🤣

[wilkinsoncarpentry]

I’ve done thousands of eaves in my time as a Chippy, you said you never done before? I reckon that’s a great video 👌

[WoodshopJunkies]

Looking good man. It's coming along nicely.

[markrussell]

Just what I was looking for thank you for sharing. 👍

[danielmendoza]

watching your video inspired me to take on this item in my remodel! thank you!

[laynethompson]

Realize this is an older video but you just saved me some major headaches and cash. Trying to rehab a 70 year old detached garage that doesn’t have any soffit installed. Once I deal with the asbestos shingles it should be a breeze

[maskdwn]

This is pretty amazing brother. It givesr a new vision of building a wood box. I do siding but never have I done these.

[HomesteadersDiscovery]

Nice video. Thanks for putting it out there!