How To Install Fascia & Soffits Featuring Skill Builder

With this video, we collaborated with the brilliant guys over at @SkillBuilder. We provided the fascia and soffit boards for them to use to take you through the process of fitting them effectively, while providing some handy tips and tricks along the way.

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[Lidar]

very good video. it is a good idea to have OSB behind the fascia. thank you!

[stephenmckay]

I fitted soffits and overboarded fascia recently. This was the first time I've done this. I found those polytop pins a nightmare to hammer in. They constantly bent or would not hammer in fully with the plastic faced hammer you recommend to use. Eventually after much swearing, I found the best way was to predrill a 2mm dia pilot hole. They went in better after that, but some still refused to go in all the way. I ended up discarding the plastic headed hammer (useless, not heavy enough), and used an ordinary heavier hammer on the difficult ones. This worked, but some of the plastic tops of the pins were destroyed. I just painted the tops with a drop of white paint.
This is in no way a criticism of your video. I found it very helpful. I am just sharing my experiences so that newbies like me might find it useful.

[sitatt]

Great vid! Thanks for sharing this - really tidy job!

[handle]

Great content. I like the idea of the OSB facia first but wondering how high do you position the top of this above the rafters for slates?

Can you still do this on a new build where some kind of over facia or eaves ventilation strips are required?

Looks like 18mm OSB at 3:00 just not sure if the over fascia venta would nail into this end grain.

[Morning_Rays]

Hi James, in case of cladding gable wall, do we fix soffit over the cladding or does cladding covers the soffit? Thanks

[johnbower]

Tidy job, What thickness was the OSB board you nailed to the ends of the rafters behind the plastic fascia

[chrispemble]

at 12.59 what is that pen you're using please?

[christopherhighcock]

Do I need to seal the soffit against the wall?