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No Soffit board, is that normal?

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  • 17-03-2024 1:37pm
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    dnme
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    Hi,

    I am currently installing some security cameras. I drilled a small hole through soffit to run cat6 cable. I was expecting to drill through the plastic soffit finish, into wood but no board exists. From the crawlspace, I can see that there is facia board underneath the finish, but no soffit board. I had assumed that both should exist. Is this normal?

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    mickdw
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    Typically no timber soffit. Plastic soffit just fitted into J trim along wall and fixed to underside of timber fascia.



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    RainInSummer
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    I've fitted five cameras, two access points and a sensor or two into the plastic soffit. No issues after 8 years, lots of storms etc.

    Depends on your cameras off course but they should be fine.



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    Sleeper12
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    Old homes had wood soffit. When we got PVC retrofitted it was nailed onto the wood. I'd imagine this is why you expect wood beh the PVC.



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    dnme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭dnme


    Went into Woodies and got self tightening rawl plugs for use with plaster board. They work a treat on the soffit material.

    https://www.woodies.ie/rawlplug-plasterboard-plug-pack-of-100-1002942



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