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    Fascia and Soffit Replacement

    I am starting the process for replacing my fascia and soffit around the entire house. I currently have wood and I'll be replacing it with hardie board.

    I typically try to borrow as many tools as I can, but on this one I think that I'll go ahead and purchase the tools needed. I'm in for tool recommendations from those of you who know which tools are going to make my life a little easier for this DIY job. Saws, nail guns, clamps, whatever...

    If I tackle this project, I'll keep it interesting with pictures and progress.
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    If you use tools about as.much as it sounds like which is about like I do the Father's days sales on Ryobi stuff will suit you about right. No reason to own 1500 worth of tools for the average home owner.

    Get a
    Circular saw
    Jig saw
    Impact driver
    Drill
    Speed square
    4 pack of clamps
    Pair of saw horses
    Good variety pack of drill bits
    Good pack of jig saw blades
    Decent hammer
    Crow bar



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      #3
      A corded circular saw is required, and pay the money for a Hardie or other similar type blade. They cut better and last longer IMO. Definitely easier with a nail gun to hang hardie, and I prefer a coil gun myself, but I have used others. Depending on how high your soffit and fascia board is, look around for some walkboards to rent or borrow, or some scaffolding so you can work with bigger sections easier. Less caulk joints in the end.

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        Originally posted by westtexducks View Post
        If you use tools about as.much as it sounds like which is about like I do the Father's days sales on Ryobi stuff will suit you about right. No reason to own 1500 worth of tools for the average home owner.

        Get a
        Circular saw
        Jig saw
        Impact driver
        Drill
        Speed square
        4 pack of clamps
        Pair of saw horses
        Good variety pack of drill bits
        Good pack of jig saw blades
        Decent hammer
        Crow bar
        Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using Tapatalk

        Ladder or a stand to help reach out of reach areas.
        Brush & paint because you will need to paint them.
        Caulk Gun and lots of Caulk.
        Last edited by ATI; 05-11-2023, 01:34 PM.

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          #5
          Originally posted by EastTexun View Post
          A corded circular saw is required, and pay the money for a Hardie or other similar type blade. They cut better and last longer IMO. Definitely easier with a nail gun to hang hardie, and I prefer a coil gun myself, but I have used others. Depending on how high your soffit and fascia board is, look around for some walkboards to rent or borrow, or some scaffolding so you can work with bigger sections easier. Less caulk joints in the end.
          Correct.
          If you use wood cutting blades the Hardie Board will dull and ruin the blade.

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            #6
            save yourself a lot of work and paint everything BEFORE you install

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              #7
              diablo Hardie blades for circular saw and a good face mask while cutting

              ac

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                #8
                In for more info and good luck on the project.

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                  #9
                  I did a lot of Hardi plank in my younger days. If just a one time job Harbor Frieght is your friend. They usually have a 90 day warranty on air tools. Buy when ready to start project, if it quits take it back and get another one. For tools. I'd recommend the following

                  Coil nailer
                  Galvanized nails
                  Corded circular saw
                  Circular blade for Hardie

                  Everything else is pretty standard stuff most people have. Ladders, tape measure, chaulk line, hammer, etc

                  Also another set of hands is very helpful. Hardie can be very flimsy and is difficult to hold in place for one person, especially the soffit. Facia isn't to bad for one person, but may have a learning curving holding in place and getting it nailed by yourself.

                  We always hung the facia first then the soffit. Painting it first may not be a bad idea. You would just go back and caulk the seams and nail holes then touch up the paint.

                  Good luck!! Practice holding your breath while cutting it. It creates one heck of a dust cloud! Lol!

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                    #10
                    A 4.5" diamond blade on an angle grinder will last through quite a few houses of Hardi.

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                      #11
                      Eye and ear protection. Lots of dust masks.
                      I also used an oscillating saw with a narrow plunge blade to cut the nails from behind the old fascia instead of just ripping them out.

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                        #12
                        I replaced mine and the biggest pita is trying not to break the stuff putting it up. It is brittle and weak and does not bend much when flat. I ended up making a platform/jig to lay the Hardie board down on then lift it a couple inches to nail it in with a nail gun. Think of hanging drywall on the ceiling. On edge it will wiggle a lot but won’t break unless you get crazy. No issues with standard tools. It is very dusty. Wear a mask. The saw blade mentioned above was the only thing I had to buy. Not sure if anyone mentioned using an adhesive behind it but I did. Test and adjust nail gun penetration on scrap pieces. Nails can go straight thru the stuff.

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                          #13
                          Wonder Bar to go with that Crowbar

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                            #14
                            A couple julios to pay day wages for you to sit in the shade and point directions.

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                              #15
                              Buy once cry once...milwaukee tools for me. Put them through some extensive construction and they never skipped a beat.

                              Diablo Hardi blade is nice, if you get in a bind you can reverse a standard blade to get a few cuts.

                              Like someone previously mentioned they are a pain in the ***** not to break putting up, make sure you have help there.

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