Soffit Repair: How to Do It Yourself 👍 #shorts #carpentry #homeimprovement

Does your house need soffit repair? Want to learn how to do it yourself? Watch the transformation of this soffit repair. First you need to use a knife or a multi tool to cut through the existing caulk around the perimeter of the soffit. In this case it was pretty easy because the caulk was very old.

Next you want to remove any crown molding in the section of soffit that you will remove. Then grab a pry bar and a hammer. Wedge your pry bar into the gap at the edge of the soffit after you cut the caulk and position it so it hooks to inside of the soffit. Give a tug to get your nails to pop out a little. Next position your pry bar or the claw of your hammer and start pulling nails.

Once you have less nails you can pry the soffit down easier until it pops off. Be careful of dust and debris falling in your eyes, so wear some glasses. In this video, the board was so rotten that it just crumbled away piece by piece. You will also notice the angry ants leaving the area that they once called home. A good reminder of why it is important to keep your eaves in good repair.

Once everything is cleared out you will take your measurements and cut your replacement plywood. Nail it back into place, reattach your crown molding, caulk your seams, fill your nail holes and then it's ready to prime and paint.

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[SwellContractors]

Check out this garage makeover transformation:

[robertotis]

Should have been titled, water damage, insect infestation and temporary partial repair vid

[orbs]

I think I've done everything to my house except this. Soffit rot due to old leaky gutters that were replaced last year
I want to have the wood on hand, before i pull down the old stuff, but I'm not sure the thickness i need. The replacement looks like standard 3/4" plywood. Am i right?

[brandoncruz]

What did you use to attach the new material?

[GYSCOOTERCHAT]

This guy so proud to post shoddy hack work 😂

[michaelkitchen]

Did the termites sign a peace accord or did you seal them in? Chemically treat?

[yza]

My first question is: where is that water coming from?

[jonbryant]

What about the roof leak that caused the wood to rot and blacken with mold?

[dattepo]

Like how he was pulling that piece on the wall and was like no I’m good lol

[BrCarla]

Looks good special that you did so eventually if you have to do it again no problem

[Baxter]

Hopefully the roof leak was fixed first?

[kentjohnson]

I think somebody should try to figure out why it rotted in the first place? Not saying they din't. Just curious.

[rickl]

Were those carpenter ants crawling everywhere. Rwgere 8svthe video of this repair

[dcp]

If you've got termite damage up there, I guarantee you've got more serious damage to worry about elsewhere. They're having a field day behind that brick facade.

[ManMak]

So everything around that repair is still rotted

[freelonmorris]

That's a big can o worms right there!

[OldGrumpyDude]

Uh, are those Carpenter Ants? Is so, you'll be back.

[peterstanbery]

I love doing this when raccoon squirrel bird and mouse $hit falls in your face as well as a bunch of dead bugs off a 32'

[dennismoyer]

Wow there's a lot more damage done there by carpenter ants then that piece of plywood.

[marcobrownstone]

Working without safety glasses, not a good idea.