Attic Aluminum Soffit Pushed In

Cut holes in plywood soffits as needed.

Attic aluminum soffit pushed in.

A third choice that is neither high maintenance or brittle is aluminum soffit. Aluminum or vinyl soffits eaves installed over plywood soffits that don t have venting holes. If you see insulation unscrew the vent covers with a screwdriver and push it toward the center of the attic space. Most soffits are vulnerable to animal entry and given the architecture of a house the eave leads right into the attic where animals like to live.

Strips vents come in white brown and silver. Louvered vent eave vent air vent soffit vents brown tan soffit vents pre bent fascia metal attic air vent grille. Climb the ladder and inspect the vent openings. Most soffits have some form of ventilation holes in the aluminum or separate vents in the wood or even a ventilation strip running the length of the soffit with a screen.

Aluminum vented soffit is long lasting requires very little care is insect and rodent resistant and comes in a wide range of color options. Gaps to the attic around plumbing pipes ducting and electrical boxes. Wide x 8 ft. Set your store to see local availability.

Many experts consider plugging these holes to be more important than ventilation. Ventilated aluminum soffit is a great way of adding more ventilation to your home s attic and roof. You ll pay less than 3 for an 8 ft. Soffit vents come in several sizes and styles including small round discs and rectangular grilles.

We opted for aluminum strip vents that measure 3 in.