Soffit

Today we're going to talk soffits.  Not a subject that regularly comes up in casual conversation, but then most of the things we discuss here are not generally found in day to day conversations.  Remember the rats?  Ah, those were the days.

Anyway, here's Chris on a ladder installing the soffit for the front porch overhang.

The soffit is made up of boards nailed over the rafters.  It's just a way of closing the open space between those rafters, and makes for a cleaner look.  Sometimes the soffit is made of sheets of plywood, but here Chris is matching the original soffit on the overhangs.  FYI, some contractors don't use soffits at all, just leave it open and paint the rafter tails.

Lets back up and look again.  So many ladders.

There's my fella again.

Here he is measuring for the last of the soffit boards.  Measure twice, cut once.

See?  Here he is cutting.  Once.  No mistakes.

Case, in his usual spot.   He likes to lay on the front porch and keep an eye on the neighborhood.

Soffit, all done.  Nice, huh?

Here's a look at the new porch ceiling and overhang soffit where it ties into the old soffit.