How To Install Soffit Vents

[@chuckhall5347]

I've done this on a few houses. When you cut those holes you are going to get dirty. You are working right over your head and the sawdust and dirt will fall on you so a dust mask will help. When I did this, I used a drill to start the hole for the jigsaw instead of this method of angling the blade but jigsaw blades are flimsy and may break so use eye protection as well.

[@TimLewallen]

Thank you for posting this. I recently replaced our vent covers as they were clogged from being installed during the Carter administration and they had been painted over a few times as well. I think I am going to need to install additional vents and this is just what I needed to see.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

So glad to hear it! Thanks! 😁

[@michellecrain6105]

Helpful. Glad you mentioned the insulation. I will add an insulation baffle inside over the vent before adding blown in insulation.

[@antjobert]

This is exactly what the previous owners of our house didn't do and now we have to try to do it after the fact. 😩

[@76TomD]

I've had to add SmartBaffles - still in the process.

[@carolfrome7801]

Awesome. Thank you so much. I'm going to have my hubs watch this. The humidity in one end of our house in summer is terrible. I'm sure we can do this!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😁 good luck with your project!

[@maxmanx1294]

I don't this will help with humidity. I'd suspect a compromised vapor barrier somewhere. Do you have a crawlspace? If so, is the vapor barrier on the soul in place properly? Overlapped & taped?

[@carolfrome7801]

@@maxmanx1294 Thanks. I'm all ears. This house was built in 1976. There may not be vapor barriers at all. No crawl space. We have a full basement. When we first moved in five years ago, we had torrential downpours for days on end, and a portion of one room in the basement flooded, about two inches deep. We put in dehumidifiers and drained them into an existing sump hole. We know the lot probably failed a perc test, because it has a mound septic system. There's a drainage system installed around the interior perimeter of the basement. At one time, a big finished rec room was there, but it must have flooded and stayed that way for awhile behind sheetrock walls. The sheetrock was gone when we moved in, but we had to pull out a lot of moldy, rotting 2x4s. In spite of all that, since that first year, the basement has not flooded again. I looked in the attic. Didn't see any moisture or mold. The gable vents are fine, but no soffit vents and insulation covers the interior of the soffits. We always run the bathroom fan, but it's not vented outside. I'm stumped. But my plants sure do like the humidity!

[@ParentsandProjects]

Great instructional video Simon. I like the wasp spray tip too. Thanks

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! I appreciate it! :)

[@dwilliams3109]

Thank you! I hope this is as easy as you made it look!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Haha Thanks so much! 😁 I hope so!

[@youdontknowme5969]

So . . . I found out this weekend (after living in this house for about 1½ years), while my house has soffit vents "installed," I confirmed *_they didn't cut any holes for any of them!!!_* . . . Absolutely despicable . . . luckily the box vents are legit . . . I'm here to see how easy/difficult it'll be to rectify, and it looks simple enough . . . this attic gets crazy hot in the summer and I'm pretty sure this is why because there's no intake

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Wow that’s terrible! I can’t imagine someone doing that! Fixing the vents should help cool your house during the summer and help your roofing last longer. poor ventilation can cause damage to roofing over time. Good luck! 👍🏻

[@lpdesigns2022]

Im in the same boat! They also covered our ridge vent completely.. just trying to save money haha

[@Riff_salad]

The man invented his own sub-genre in a crowded space. Freaking 10/10 mad lad. Love these videos so much.

[@TexasRealEstateAgent]

Very helpful! Thank you

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Glad to hear it! Thanks! 😀

[@OutOfYoLeeg]

I'd suggest that you'd want the vent slits to face away from the house, which is opposite what you recommended. This is so that you can see light coming in when glancing at the soffits from the attic interior, and so you can ensure the ongoing integrity of the wire mesh by inspecting them from the exterior.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks for the tip!

[@jackspencer8290]

They should face toward the house, like he said. This is to minimize water from wind-driven rain from being blown up into the attic, which you definitely don't want.

[@larryd_0793]

@@jackspencer8290 by the vents facing away from the house you allow for air to more easily flow into the soffits.

[@riffdex]

My house doesn’t have fascia end board or soffits. It’s just rafters with bird block in between. I was wondering if I can add vents onto the bird blocks in between each rafter and it will function the same as the soffit vents? I want to do this because I want to remove my gable vents so I can insulate and drywall the attic. But I still want to make sure it’s vented. Yes, I will add baffles and there is already a ridge vent in place.

[@johnnyboy587]

thanks for sharing this video..

[@SimonSaysDIY]

You’re welcome! 😁

[@lizardpendragin8070]

Great video. Thank you.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thank you! 😄

[@MrHammGutsnGlory]

Thanks for the video

[@SimonSaysDIY]

No problem!

[@03_slowbra]

This video is 2 years old now. Do you have any data on how much of a difference this made? Thanks

[@kontarbriggs495]

Where did you purchase the vents from?

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Home Depot or Lowes.

[@futureaffiliates]

Really good thanks

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! 😁

[@bokononisti2820]

How has this been performing? My guess is you found, as many with ridge vents have found, that the convection from soffit to ridge doesn't really kick in until the attic temp is way above ambient temp or it's quite windy. So while this lowers the max attic temp, the performance isn't what the ridge vent hype promises.

[@simonmorneau7933]

Hi!! Why you let the cutting part inside at 3:57 ??

[@SimonSaysDIY]

I actually noticed right after I finished and had to take the vent back off to get it out. Lol very observant!

[@simonmorneau7933]

We are humans!!Thanks for answering!! 👍🏻

[@timtom1569]

love this video:) we did this and found it also increases warm air flow in winter and causes premature melting ;which in turn can affect wood . Also just saying with poor aqi or nieghborhood fires are there vents that can exchange that heat without bringing in poor air? thankyou ~best

[@Grizzleback07]

You need to check for leaks in your ceiling fixtures and overhead ductwork and seal them with spray foam or something similar. Any premature melting is a sign that heat is escaping from inside your house and heating the attic. Add more insulation if possible. If check your roof with frost in the fall or winter, looks for points of melting on thr shingles. That will tell you where the heat is most prevelant and escaping through your ceiling into your attic.

[@uwillnevahno6837]

I have a dumb question do you have an exhaust vent already installed on the roof? Is one needed?

[@shawnn6926]

Thanks for the video. It looks like you left the board in the hole you created and screwed the vent over it @3:50

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Good eye! I actually did and right after I finished I realized and took the vent back off and pulled it out! 😄

[@frankorevach4984]

Great video!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😄

[@ralphdominicroque6588]

I am planning to add vents on my soffits but i am just worried because it’s an old house and probably made of asbestos😔

[@riffdex]

You can get an asbestos test kit pretty cheap these days. My house was built in the 30s so I tested for asbestos and it wasn’t present.

[@flickboogers9325]

Great video... I have a feeling my soft events are blocked with insulation but I'm not sure. I replace my attic insulation from fiberglass to blown in and I thought I would see better efficiency this winter but instead I've seen two areas where water is dripping from ceiling light fixtures. Any idea why that's happening? My guess is that I have too much blown in insulation and not enough airflow from the soffit vents.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Yeah that seem like there is not enough airflow and the humidity is building up in the attic.

[@alohajason]

you may also need rafter vents so air can flow from soffit vents over the insulation. the insulation may be blocking the airflow

[@maxmanx1294]

Could very well be condensation.

[@georgeswca]

Can you install these on aluminum soffit as well?

[@SimonSaysDIY]

You should be able to as long as the metal has wood backing to screw into and mount the vent. Cutting the hole will also be a but more difficult. Thanks!

[@gregharrison8111]

My wife just inherited a house in NM and we don't see one vent. Not even for the stove(s) or bathrooms. This is crazy !

[@SimonSaysDIY]

That is crazy! Our bathroom vents were venting right into the attic so that was one of the first things I fixed. It can cause high humidity in your attic and could cause huge problems down the road.

[@jimbo8743]

Did you see the lizard at 5:04? Little guy is trying to get some shade 🦎😊

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Haha I didn’t notice that! :)

[@markLikesSports]

You have to be careful that the soffit vents you installed in the back (which are on a higher level) don't short circuit the lower soffit vents.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks for the tip!

[@chucktran5160]

Hi, I have this kinda vents. Now I want to install an attic fan, do you have any recommendations. Thanks!

[@rtpftguy]

Right off the bat, you don't say how you're avoiding your joists.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

True, I could actually see the nails where the soffit was mounted to the rafters. I should have mentioned that. Thanks! 😊

[@jimbo8743]

👍

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😄

[@bubbleboy2586]

Let us know if you notice any difference in your cooling/heating bill

[@SimonSaysDIY]

So far we have had a really warm winter so far so it is not a good example so far but I should know more this summer. I imagine that the biggest change will be throughout the summer. :)

[@alohajason]

@@SimonSaysDIY i've been monitoring my temps in the attic with a smart sensor. i think my attic is too hot, like almost 30-40 degrees over ambient

[@venegasenmerida6307]

@@SimonSaysDIY any updates?

[@jackspencer8290]

Dude. You left the piece you cut in the hole, thus blocking the vent. 3:52 🤦‍♂😆

[@SimonSaysDIY]

You’re right, as I was cleaning up the project I realized that I was missing a cutout and looking through the footage I figured out which one and went back and got it out… 😂

[@Tupac4sure95]

👍🏾

[@hundredeyes5148]

05:05

[@pasqualebambino1508]

WEAR EYE PROTECTION

[@SimonSaysDIY]

You’re probably right! Thanks 😊

[@richarderrington9478]

Unfortunately, ridge vents are no good for hurricanes.

[@a.w.h8318]

How much does this house cost?

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks for watching! lol :)

[@venegasenmerida6307]

Mucho $

[@contatowilliam3126]

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